Race 7 (263)
MIDLAND 'HONG KONG PROPERTY' HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1000m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 9 | CALIFORNIA CHOICE (M114) | M Chadwick | TT | Slow to begin, soon caught up and settled 3Ls behind the leaders, kicked strongly when asked for efforts 300 M out, hit the front 200 M out, drew clear easily. |
2 | 13 | FIVE CLUBS (CL317) | M Guyon | -- | Broke well, prominently placed 3Ls off the speed, responded well when asked for efforts 400 M out, finished off soundly for 2nd. |
3 | 3 | FREE AND EASY (CL049) | H W Lai | B | Pushed up and soon settled 1L off the speed, urged along halfway, quickened well when asked near the 400 M pole, kept on soundly for 3rd, crowded at 50 M. |
4 | 2 | LEADING CITY (CK298) | J Lloyd | H1 | Broke well, settled 2-3Ls off the speed, responded satisfactorily when asked for efforts 400 M out, kept on for 4th. |
5 | 4 | POCKET ROCKETS (M004) | D Whyte | -- | Broke well, prominently placed just behind the speed, blocked from the 400 M to 200 M, finished off fairly well when clear 150 M out, rather one-paced. |
6 | 8 | XI YING MEN (CL352) | Y T Cheng | -- | Settled cozily 1.5Ls off the pace, kept on satisfactorily when asked for efforts 350 M out, caught by the winner at 200 M, couldn't find extra final 100 M, crowded at 50 M. |
7 | 11 | DANE PATROL (CL078) | C W Wong | B/TT | Jumped fast, easily ran up to lead 1L on the grandstand side, held ground, headed 200 M out, soon flattened. |
8 | 7 | KING OF THE DAY (CL324) | W C Marwing | -- | Started awkwardly, restrained just behind the leader, passed 400 M out, got tired near the 200 M pole, soon faded. |
9 | 5 | BET ON ME (CK376) | O Doleuze | XB | Broke well, taken to a midfield spot with cover, niggled along 400 M out, failed to make up any ground. |
10 | 6 | TRUE VALOUR (CL370) | C Y Ho | B-/CP1 | Urged along early and travelled 3Ls off the pace, struggled halfway, soon faded. (Moderate left sided laryngeal paralysis and mucus.) |
11 | 14 | HO HAPPY (CK286) | K C Leung | CP | Settled 3Ls off the speed, gave no response when asked for efforts 400 M out, failed to make any progress. (Bled.) |
12 | 12 | TURIN CHAMPION (M060) | T H So | -- | Jumped well, prominently placed just behind the leader, got tired near the 400 M pole, soon dropped out. |
13 | 1 | EXCEED WITH ME (M003) | Z Purton | TT1 | Settled 2Ls behind the leader, outpaced near the 400 M pole, soon dropped out. |
14 | 10 | MY BEST CHOICE (CL403) | G Mosse | TT1 | Pushed up early and travelled 3Ls off the pace, outpaced halfway, soon weakened sharply, finished tailed out. |
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 |