Race 2 (739)
NEW TERRITORIES EAST HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1200m Sha Tin Good To Yielding
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 10 | FUN AND FAST (CL177) | Y T Cheng | B | Rated in fifth position, 2 deep with cover. Hit the lead at the 200m, and drew away for an easy victory. |
2 | 6 | SUNSHINE BOY (CJ281) | T Angland | B/H/TT | Parked midfield on the rails. Shifted out into clear running near the 300m and closed off soundly. |
3 | 13 | DESCARTES (CK293) | G Cheyne | B | Handed up after the 800m and enjoyed a trailing position behind the leader passing the 800m. had every chance. |
4 | 5 | HEY HA MASTER (CL208) | O Doleuze | TT | Camped 3 back the paint. Peeled out 3 deep at the 400m and looked likely at the furlong before its run ended near the 50m. |
5 | 4 | GOOD FORTUNE (CK279) | M W Leung | B/TT | Made its run from worse than midfield, the fence. Made some ground along the inside without threatening. |
6 | 8 | GOLD JOINT (CK394) | C Y Ho | V/TT | Crowded at the start & raced near midfield, 1 off with cover. Peaked on its effort close to the 100m. |
7 | 2 | VALUE CHOICE (CG213) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Parked behind midfield, 1 off with cover. Kept on at the same speed in the run to the line. |
8 | 3 | ZEZAO (CK180) | D Whyte | CP | Botched the start and lost considerable ground travelling worse than midfield, 1 off with cover. Hung out after the 900m and was never likely from there on racing wide on the bend. Vet reported blood in trachea. (To trial.) |
9 | 7 | ASIAN CITRUS (CH246) | W C Marwing | B/TT | Travelled at the tail of the field along the fence. Whacked away one paced in the run to the line. |
10 | 14 | TRANSCENDENCE (CK280) | W M Lai | CP1/H | Settled in 4th position, 1 off with cover. Hung out rounding the home turn and in the straight failed to find any extra. |
11 | 11 | BUMBLE BEE (CL027) | K C Ng | P/H | Worked forward and lead crossing to the fence after the 800m. faded over the final furlong. |
12 | 9 | RAISING SUN (CK154) | B Prebble | CP/H | Raced with backmakers 1 off with cover. Struggled in the home straight. (Bled from both nostrils.) |
13 | 12 | SIMPLY JOY (CH052) | M L Yeung | TT | From the outside gate, settled at the rear of the field 2-3 wide with cover. Never a factor. |
14 | 1 | RACING SPORT (CL344) | C K Tong | -- | Travelled 3 wide and without cover for most of the trip in about a midfield position. Tailed out. (To trial.) |
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 |