Race 10 (112)
BLACKMORES HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 6 | ADMIRATION (CL216) | J Lloyd | -- | Taken down to rails to race behind midfield, 5Ls away in mid-section, improved on bend, tracked into clear at 300 M, let down with a strong sprint to score easily. |
2 | 12 | LEGEND EXPRESS (CK224) | H W Lai | B2 | Out in line, pushed up along rails to race 4Ls back, trailed well and came 2 wide on circle, made a strong bid hitting front at 250 M, overhauled final 100 M. |
3 | 7 | CHAMPION MOUNT (CK087) | O Doleuze | TT | No speed and allowed to drift back from a wide alley raced behind midfield 7 to 8Ls off pace, made a wide run turning, closed well down middle but well off first two. |
4 | 8 | AFFLUENCE OF RAIN (CL363) | W C Marwing | B | Began well, drove up to hold leaders back, enjoyed run of race to turn, came wide and looked a hope but didn't find extra last 200 M, held on OK to make frame. |
5 | 11 | MASTER KEY (CK387) | G Cheyne | P/H/TT | Taken in behind midfield from a awkward alley, 6 to 7Ls back in 2 wide line throughout, close to eventual winner from bend, kept on to 150 M before peaking. |
6 | 14 | FOREST STAR (CJ167) | M Chadwick | TT | No early pace, ended up next to last 9Ls away, stayed on rails and used little to turn, made some minor progress without threatening. |
7 | 2 | GRAND DRAGON (CK064) | C Y Ho | -- | Began with rest, left 3 wide without cover from 100 M, worked mid-section and forced wide on bend, hard run took toll. |
8 | 5 | CHINA DRAGON (CL104) | B Prebble | -- | Crowded at start, ended up in rear, best part of 10Ls back, job to do on turning, came widest and made some solid progress late down centre of course. |
9 | 9 | HIGH RETURN (CK164) | Y T Cheng | B- | Began in line, took a midfield position 2 wide 4Ls back, fair run throughout, didn't respond from turn and faded when unable to see out journey. |
10 | 13 | ROCKET POWER (CH136) | T Angland | B/TT | Shade tardy to begin rear division 7Ls away on rails, still well back to bend, made no real progress. |
11 | 4 | PIZZAZZ (CL145) | Z Purton | -- | Even break, pressed on from wide alley to eventually cross outside leader, worked throughout, niggled before losing room turning, dropped out after hard run. |
12 | 3 | MANDARIN (CK372) | D Whyte | -- | First to break, plenty of speed and rolled along throughout, kept pace genuine to bend, tackled soon after straightening, folded tamely. (Muco in trachea.) |
13 | 10 | CHEETAH BOY (CL192) | C K Tong | H | Bounced out, prominent early before took a trail, tracked first few before coming 3 wide on bend, struggling turning in and steadily faded. |
14 | 1 | SUPREME FAY FAY (CL185) | K C Leung | B1/TT1 | Fair to begin, raced 3 wide in midfield, had cover 5Ls back to bend, found little and dropped right out. (Blood in trachea.) |
B : | Blinkers | BO : | Blinker with one cowl only | CC : | Cornell Collar | CP : | Sheepskin Cheek Pieces |
CO : | Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side | E : | Ear Plugs | H : | Hood | P : | Pacifier |
PC : | Pacifier with cowls | PS : | Pacifier with one cowl | SB : | Sheepskin Browband | SR : | Shadow Roll |
TT : | Tongue Tie | V : | Visor | VO : | Visor with one cowl | XB : | Crossed Nose Band |
"1" : | First time | "2" : | Replaced | "-" : | Removed |