Race 7 (519)
BOAT QUAY HANDICAP Rating:65-40 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 7 | COSTA DEL SOL (M111) | D Whyte | -- | Prominently placed 3Ls off the speed, quickened well when asked 350 M, ran on to lead 100 M out, kept on soundly to withhold challenger. |
2 | 3 | FIONN'S DRAGON (CL046) | B Prebble | TT | Taken to midfield from gate 12, hung in in the home straight, finished off strongly final 350 M under maximum pressure, only failed to catch the winner. |
3 | 5 | AMBITIOUS TREASURE (CJ173) | H W Lai | B/XB/TT | Urged along to take the one-out-one-back spot, took the lead 400 M out, headed by the winner 100 M out, kept on well for 3rd. |
4 | 9 | TRAVEL KING (CK240) | C Y Ho | CP/TT | Pushed up the take the box-seat, kept on satisfactorily in the home straight, but lacked a decisive kick to challenge the top three. |
5 | 6 | SUPREME KNIGHT (CL313) | D Beadman | SR/CP/H/TT | Jumped well, settled 3-wide in midfield, kept on satisfactorily when asked 350 M out, but lacked a kick to threaten the principals. |
6 | 2 | CHAMPION MOUNT (CK087) | Z Purton | CP1/TT | Settled in midfield on rail, only made up gradual ground final 350 M, rather one-paced. |
7 | 1 | WHITE HART KING (M160) | W C Marwing | -- | Slow away, settled 6Ls off the pace, only made limited progress final 250 M. |
8 | 13 | PRINCE OF SUNSHINE (M017) | M L Yeung | SR1/H | Very slow away, travelled one from the rear on rail, covered some late ground final 250 M. |
9 | 4 | YEE WONGCHOY (M232) | Y T Cheng | -- | Jumped fast, taken back from gate 14, made up some late ground final 200 M and passed a few tired runners. |
10 | 12 | BREEZE OF LUCK (CL124) | K C Leung | -- | Settled 2-3Ls off pace, drifted back gradually rounding the bend, no kick when asked 350 M out, faded. |
11 | 8 | LIFE OF BEAUTY (M022) | G Mosse | B/TT | Urged along to lead 1L on rail, headed at the top of the home straight, soon weakened. (Mucus.) |
12 | 14 | FIERCE FORCE (M146) | W M Lai | -- | Awkward start, settled 3-wide in midfield, failed to make up any ground. |
13 | 10 | RACING SPORT (CL344) | J Lloyd | B1/TT- | Slow away, urged along to hold a fence position 6Ls off the pace, over-raced halfway, made no progress in the home straight. |
14 | 11 | SUPER VAN (M147) | M Du Plessis | -- | Raced handy but caught 3-wide with no cover, struggled turning for home, weakened 400 M out, tailed out. (Heart irregularity.) |
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 |