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Race 9 (248)

KAU SAI CHAU HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 GREAT SKY (N426) R Fourie -- No early speed and dropped to last but wide. Still last 400m before swooping around field inside runner up. Given reminders 50m to just win.
2 1 RUMBA KING (M172) W C Marwing -- Taken back after start and dropped to second last entering final turn. Swung wide into straight and ran home strongly to just miss.
3 10 O'HALO (N066) T H So P Ridden forward from wide draw and raced mostly without cover. Closed in around turn, took lead 200m but unable hold off first two.
4 4 OPEN SESAME (L091) G Mosse TT No early speed and kept wide behind wall of horses to and around the turn. Did not get clear run until 250m, doing best work at finish.
5 11 SUNSHINE KID (M080) Y T Cheng PC/TT Hard ridden from the start to dispute early lead before getting ahead 800m. Tried to kick clear 400m but collared 200m and weakened.
6 6 MR LUCK (N373) K C Leung H1 Taken back from wide draw to rail and made up lost ground. Shaken up 400m and closed in gradually before breaking leg just before line.
7 12 PERFECT MOMENT (N168) C W Wong -- Ridden up from outside drew and held three-wide but with cover. Still in contention 300m before weakening.
8 5 MR GINGER (N307) Z Purton B/TT Was fired up soon after start and eased to find cover before turn. Hard ridden 400m but limited response and plodded to line.
9 7 CULTURAL CITY (N263) N Callan PC Fractious in starting gates and lost ground start. Got head on side around turn and under whip from 500m but did not respond.
10 9 LOADS OF JOY (L088) C K Tong TT Hard ridden from inside draw to dispute early lead before slipping back to 2nd at 800m. Started to weaken entering straight.
11 3 PALEPALE (M407) T Clark B/TT1 Bumped start but recovered and quickly made up ground to be 4th at turn. Faded from 300m. Run unacceptable. Blood in trachea.
12 2 PSYCHOLOGIST (N390) U Rispoli -- Bumped start but raced in pack until straight when unbalanced and faded. Run unacceptable.
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