Race 9 (758)
THE GUANGDONG-HONG KONG CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:80-60 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 2 | SICHUAN EXEC (N344) | J Moreira | E-/P/XB | Jumped with field, ridden along but held three-wide without cover 3L from leader. Covered extra ground turn, pressed forward entering straight, hit front 150m and held on well. |
2 | 1 | GALLANT TRIUMPH (P173) | T Angland | B/TT | Began OK, taken in to find cover settling three-back, one-off. Switched out to centre of track on straightening and finished off strongly. |
3 | 6 | SUPREME FLIGHT (M199) | H W Lai | B/TT | Broke well, pressed forward to lead on settling. Set decent pace under a good hold, kicked ahead entering straight, caught 150m, kept battling to line. |
4 | 3 | STARTING OVER (P321) | B Prebble | B1/TT | Ridden along to maintain forward position settling one-back, one-off. Rolled forward entering straight, looked chance 300m, kept on steadily under hard riding. |
5 | 4 | DIVINE DIYA (P030) | K Teetan | B | Jumped fairly, restrained and taken in, settling 4-back, one-off. Taken to centre of track on straining and ran on steadily under vigorous riding. |
6 | 7 | GRAND ELITE (M393) | C Y Ho | B/TT | Began well, ridden to hold rail 2-back from leader. Switched out turning for home, rolled forward to look chance 200m, then one-paced. |
7 | 9 | REAL SUPREME (CL247) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Pressed forward to sit outside hind-quarters of leader. Shaken up top of straight, given reminders 300m but only one-paced. |
8 | 8 | KING OF REASON (M154) | C Y Lui | P- | Taken across behind runners from wide draw, settling in last pair along fence. Steadied passing 1000m, still last entering straight but shaken up and finished off nicely. |
9 | 12 | GLORY BOY (S273) | M Du Plessis | TT1 | Taken across soon after start to sit on rail, five-back from leader. Got close to heels 1000m and over-raced. Peeled out turning for home but one-paced in straight. |
10 | 10 | ABLE WARRIOR (P265) | T Berry | H/TT | Shifted across behind runners from wide draw, settling in last pair away from fence. Taken very wide entering straight but only one-paced. |
11 | 5 | ROMAN WIN (P318) | T H So | H/TT | Slow from the gates, taken to rail and improved position, four-back from leader. Stayed on fence around turn, kept on fairly before tiring passing 300m. |
12 | 11 | DASHING SUPER (N348) | W M Lai | B-/TT | Pressed forward from good draw to sit in slipstream of leader to straight. Kept on fairly till 200m before fading. |
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 |