





Race 8 (661)
THE STANDARD CHARTERED CHAMPIONS & CHATER CUP Rating:- 2400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 1 | MIGHTY HIGH (CL096) | D Beadman | H | Held a 2-wide position in midfield, raced a shade keen when tempo slackened in middle stages, responded well when asked and swiftly moved to the lead 300M, found extra when strongly challenged by the runner-up final 150M. |
2 | 3 | MR MEDICI (CK218) | G Mosse | -- | Reserved in last about 8-9Ls off the pace in the first half, travelled well to straight, picked up pace inside 300M, stayed on best of all just failed to catch the winner. |
3 | 2 | VIVA PATACA (CG096) | W C Marwing | H | Held up in midfield and saved ground along the fence, responded well turning in and looked a chance 300M out, gave all but not pace of first 2 final 100M. |
4 | 4 | LET ME HANDLE IT (CL287) | B Doyle | -- | Not hurried in early and middle stages, positioned in 2nd last 7Ls off the pace, stayed on only fairly and could make no impression on the leaders. |
5 | 6 | JACOBEE (CL179) | J Lloyd | H/TT | Taken back, raced in near last along the 2-path, bid wide nearing 600M but gave very limited response turning in. |
6 | 5 | SUPER PISTACHIO (CL099) | M Chadwick | TT | Set a steady pace off the rail, pressed by another runner from 1000M, lost lead inside 300M, weakened from 200M out. |
7 | 7 | CARTHAGE (CL256) | T Angland | SR1/TT | Settled in 3rd 3Ls behind leader, moved into contention inside 500M, made a short lived effort turning in, faded 300M out. |
8 | 8 | MR BOND (M098) | H W Lai | -- | Tracked leader in the first half, moved forward to share lead passing 1000M, under pressure inside 500M, soon gave way. (Trainer questioned re riding tactics.) |
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 |