Race 1 (572)
AUDEMARS PIGUET TRADITION HANDICAP Rating:40-20 1400m Sha Tin Yielding
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 10 | EPEE DE HUA (CJ307) | M Chadwick | V | Began fairly, ridden to soon take up running 200 M after start setting a fast second section, led remainder of race to win with authority. |
2 | 12 | SPARKLING (CK149) | D Whyte | CO- | Began fairly, settled just better than midfield, saved ground on inside turning in but did not find much room early in straight, switched in 300 M out, ran on to be nearest at finish. |
3 | 14 | NEWSWIRE TOO (CJ040) | J Lloyd | B | Soon taken back from a wide gate and waited with, saved ground on rails turning in, baulked until obtaining a clear run inside final 150 M, finished off race strongly. |
4 | 3 | ALP'S GLORY (CL433) | O Doleuze | B | Niggled along for pace early, settled 2-back in 5th within striking distance, left flat-footed when pace quickened coming out of back straight, renewed effort from midfield home turn, ran on steadily to be nearest at finish. |
5 | 5 | LOTUS LOVE (CL155) | K C Ng | V | Niggled along after beginning from a middle gate, in front out wide when ceded advantage to eventual winner 1200 M out, remained racing in 2nd outside leader to straight, kept on but swamped for a placing final strides. |
6 | 13 | METREVELLI (M165) | U Rispoli | B | Soon taken back from a wide gate for rails run, gradually improved down inside to reach midfield home bend, baulked until producing late impression inside final 100 M. |
7 | 6 | LINKED WIN (CL042) | M L Yeung | B | Settled 2-wide just off the speed in 3rd or 4th, kept on at the one pace in straight and swamped closing stages. |
8 | 7 | MASTER RACER (M278) | B Prebble | B2 | Began fairly, settled in prominent positions in 4th or 3rd on rails, kept on before fading inside final 200 M. |
9 | 11 | POLYGOLD (CK309) | H W Lai | CP | Always towards the rear, kept on steadily under pressure without quickening. |
10 | 4 | MERACUS (M286) | T Angland | TT1 | Gradually taken back to race in last few, went wide into straight, kept on steadily under pressure past well-beaten horses. |
11 | 1 | JOLLY WONGCHOY (CH076) | A Suborics | TT | Began moderately, settled just worse than midfield, made short-lived effort on rails on top of home bend, made no impression in the run home. |
12 | 2 | GRANDFIELD (CJ250) | W Smith | B | Raced wide without cover in midfield, similar turning in, yielded ground gradually after straightening. |
13 | 9 | SUCCESSFUL ERA (CK276) | T Clark | B/H | Began moderately, settled in midfield, shuffled backward when pace quickened coming out of back straight, became last upon straightening, made no impression thereafter. |
14 | 8 | DR UNION (CK105) | Z Purton | -- | Began from a wide draw, eventually obtained cover in midfield passing the 1200 M mark, shuffled backward around the bend, dropped further back after straightening. |
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 |