Race 4 (567)
GERANIUM HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 8 | BRIGHT STAR (N387) | A Suborics | B | Sharp break, snagged to race rail midfield, tracked runner-up into stretch, switched out & shaken up 250m, quickened to lead close home. |
2 | 3 | HECO RIDER (N061) | K C Leung | B/TT | Broke with others, sat 1 back on rail, switched 1 off & driven 400m, led 250m, all out & headed close home. |
3 | 11 | SPARKLING SWORD (P256) | D Whyte | H | Taken back from widest gate, raced wide at tail, slightly detached & driven 600m, relentless wide run to 3rd but always held. |
4 | 7 | GOLD TALENT (S113) | H W Lai | CP-/B1 | Taken back to 1 off with cover behind midfield, shifted out 350m & driven, closed off smartly for minor gains. |
5 | 5 | LEGEND EXPRESS (CK224) | C Y Lui | B | Snagged at start to tail, advanced to sit rail fore of tail, switched out 400m, driven 300m, ran on soundly. |
6 | 2 | MEGA CHAMPION (M149) | M Chadwick | TT | Taken back from wide gate, sat 1 off with cover near tail, wide into stretch, shaken up & off heels 250m, closed off for minor late inroads. |
7 | 10 | SAFARI MAGIC (N166) | Y T Cheng | XB | Decent start, caught handy 5 wide no cover, rolled wide to edge lead 750m, headed 400m & outpaced, plugged on one pace. |
8 | 9 | EL GRANDE (CL378) | C Y Ho | -- | Broke well, trapped handy 4 wide no cover, 3 wide no cover 750m, driven 375m, boxed on same speed until tapered late. |
9 | 12 | AMAZING ALWAYS (N432) | K Teetan | B | Bustled at start to race fore of midfield 1 off with cover, shifted out & crowded into stretch, foiled in search for clear run, not fully tested. |
10 | 4 | PENNY LANE (P021) | J Moreira | B/TT | Bustled at break, barged & sandwiched 1200m & knocked back to near rear, driven on outer 600m, sound headway until emptied 150m & faded. |
11 | 1 | MONTE CASTELLO (S053) | Z Purton | H/XB | Tardy start, recovered to lead on rail 1100m despite bump, just headed 750m, regained lead & kicked on 400m, emptied & headed 250m, faded. |
12 | 6 | DEMOKLES (P116) | N Callan | B2 | Broke with others, sat 3 wide with cover midfield, shuffled back 600m, shifted wider & driven 450m, outpaced & weakened out. |
13 | 13 | BRIGHT CONCEPT (S038) | T H So | B | Broke well, impeded rival 1200m, overraced on leader's flank, to 3rd 750m & niggled, under pump home turn, clipped heels 350m & eased. |
14 | 14 | TRAVEL MASTER (P163) | C K Tong | H/TT | Led initially, soon headed, snagged to race handy 3 wide with cover, shuffled back & niggled 550m, toiled into stretch & tailed off. |
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 |