Race 7 (578)
PARKES HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Sha Tin Wet Slow
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 3 | DARS AUTO (M418) | K C Ng | -- | Began fairly and settled toward rear. Came away from fence back stretch, taken wider turn, entered straight full of running, hit from 300m, drifting out under pressure closing stages. |
2 | 7 | OLE OLE (CK301) | M L Yeung | TT | No early speed and held at rear but away from fence. Swung wide entering straight to make run but forced to switch in when winner drifted out. Closest at finish. |
3 | 13 | HANDSOME BATCHELOR (CL076) | C Y Ho | B/XB | Jumped well and cut in to fence to take box seat back stretch. Got run between leaders entering straight, hit front 350m, but no extra from 100m. |
4 | 9 | SUPREME HONG KONG (M219) | R Fourie | XB-/BO | Began awkwardly but recovered to sit 3-back, 1-off back stretch and turn. Three-wide entering straight but ran on well. |
5 | 8 | THE ONLY KID (CH173) | G Mosse | TT | Outpaced early at sat at rear away from fence back stretch. Switched out entering straight and ran on steadily. |
6 | 12 | OYSTER (CL146) | W M Lai | P/TT | Ridden forward from wide draw but unable to cut in and held wide first turn and back stretch. Taken very wide into straight but only one-paced. |
7 | 6 | MAGNUMOUS (N251) | M Chadwick | TT | Taken back from wide draw to be last initially before improving slightly. Taken out entering straight but found little under hard riding. |
8 | 11 | FORTUNE TOGETHER (CL283) | Y T Cheng | H/XB | Ridden vigorously to take lead first turn before dropping anchor. Speeded up back stretch, led to straight, gave ground from 200m. |
9 | 2 | NATURAL CHAMPION (P194) | K C Leung | H | Made use of inside draw to hold good position 2-back the fence. Improved position entering straight but emptied 200m. |
10 | 5 | CHATER D'CAT (CK119) | A Suborics | B/TT | Outpaced early and trailed field back stretch and final turn. Came off fence entering straight but only one-paced. |
11 | 4 | EASY TO RICH (N304) | B Prebble | B/H | Began well and was 2-back, 1-off entering back stretch. Improved position final turn, looked chance 300m before turning one-paced. |
12 | 14 | SUPER BRAND (M155) | H W Lai | B/TT | Taken forward from wide draw to sit outside leader. Taken wider around final turn but gave ground soon after entering straight. |
13 | 10 | CHAMPION MOUNT (CK087) | T H So | PC1 | Ridden forward from wide draw but unable slot in and trapped wide without cover. Gave ground from 500m and finished tailed off. Unacceptable performance. |
14 | 1 | FUN HEROES (CL207) | C Y Lui | CP/TT | Hard ridden to go forward from outside draw but held 3-4 wide for most of the journey, dropping to last entering straight. Unacceptable performance. |
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 |