Race 8 (190)
CHEVALIER LIFTS & ESCALATORS HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 7 | MULTIVICTORY (P254) | M Chadwick | TT | Driven forward from wide barrier, emerged to lead nearing the turn, pressed by pursuing rivals passing 250M, shifted out on a number of occasions but found enough to hold on. |
2 | 6 | LUGER (P255) | D Whyte | TT | Unable to slot in from 13, in mid-division and no closer than 3-wide throughout, found less than expected when pressed on 450M, closed moderately to go 2nd near 50M but unable to overhaul the winner. |
3 | 8 | VICTORY HEART (P414) | O Doleuze | V1/TT | Raced keenly in a 3-wide position without cover, moved up to a contending position passing 500M, strongly pressed winner from 250M but always held, run ended 50M from home. |
4 | 5 | GRIFFINDOR (P153) | N Callan | XB-/H/SB1 | Restrained in midfield along the fence, not much room turning home, shifted out to improve 300M, stayed on in good style and nearly claimed 3rd in the end. |
5 | 10 | JAEGER BOMB (P281) | B Prebble | H/P | Began only fairly, assumed a midfield position and raced keenly between horses, into clear 400M, stayed on reasonable well for 5th. |
6 | 12 | SUPREME FLIGHT (M199) | C Y Ho | TT | Set early pace, led to near 950M, driven inside 400M but not pace to challenge leaders, kept on evenly over final 200M. |
7 | 1 | FAT CHOY HONG KONG (N253) | G Mosse | TT | Broke sharply, restrained to sit behind leaders, within striking distance always, was able to keep up with leaders early straight but turned one pace final 200M. |
8 | 3 | ALPINEFIELD (P126) | M L Yeung | B1/TT | Held up behind midfield 5Ls off the pace, waited with until 400M, stayed on fairly and never threatened. |
9 | 4 | FORGIVE AND FORGET (N303) | C K Tong | H | Rushed to a midfield position along the fence, crowded for room 1000M and lost ground, kept on same pace in straight, no impression on leaders. |
10 | 2 | KA YING KID (P189) | Z Purton | TT | Never far off the pace, within 3Ls of leader always, raced in restricted room nearing 300M and again at 200M, but had not much to offer over the final stages. |
11 | 11 | XILAI XIANZI (N088) | K C Leung | TT | Reserved near the rear, shaken up and bid widest passing 400M, made limited progress. |
12 | 13 | COLLAGEN (P302) | T H So | CP/TT | Switched off to last on jumping from 14, became detached after first 200M, hustled along in middle stages, lacked further response in straight. |
13 | 9 | FURIO (P399) | A Suborics | B | Close up from the start, chased the pace 2-wide, weakened 300M and dropped away to finish near last. |
14 | 14 | EVERSPRING (P325) | H W Lai | SR | Dropped back to near the rear, switched to 3-wide passing 700M, found little under pressure, in straight, already beaten nearing 200M. |
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 |