Race 5 (023)
GUANGZHOU HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 10 | TERRIFIC MASTER (P436) | M L Yeung | TT | Fair start, bustled to settle rail midfield, switched off fence & ridden 400m, dour progress initially until surged late to lead close home. |
2 | 3 | DUAL HAPPY (N427) | Z Purton | B | Moderate start, trapped 3 wide no cover midfield, rolled 4 wide on turn to vie for lead 500m, battling duel to nick 2nd, no match for winner's surge. |
3 | 1 | DEMOKLES (P116) | D Whyte | -- | Broke well, sat 1 off no cover 3rd, shifted 3 wide final turn, smooth progress to lead 400m, battled in front but headed close home, pipped for 2nd at wire. |
4 | 2 | GLORIOUS RYDER (P279) | K Teetan | B/TT | Broke OK, sat 1 off with cover fore of midfield, shuffled back & bumped on turn, driven 430m, shifted out & boxed on soundly. |
5 | 11 | SPIRIT SOARING (N099) | B Prebble | H/P/TT | Speed to lead, headed 1400m & led main group, closed on lead 600m & shifted 1 off, led 490m, shaken up & headed 400m, boxed on. |
6 | 13 | MOBILE KING (P084) | C K Tong | B | Missed break, mustered to race midfield 1 off with cover, shifted 3 wide on turn, hard-ridden 400m, ran home evenly. |
7 | 9 | ROBUST MOMENTUM (P422) | A Suborics | B | Taken back from wide gate, sat last pair 1 off, to tail 800m, driven 430m, stayed on for minor late headway. |
8 | 8 | DRAGON BACHELOR (P128) | C Y Ho | P | Broke OK, taken back to 3 wide near rear, shifted 4 wide for progress 700m, hard-ridden turning in, plugged on evenly. |
9 | 5 | TELECOM PRINCE (P017) | H W Lai | -- | Snagged back to tail from wide gate, wide progress 800m, hard-ridden turning in, boxed on centre track without threatening. |
9 | 7 | OXFORD CHARLEY (P266) | M Chadwick | B/H | Tardy start, raced 1 off near rear, switched out 550m, hard-ridden for one-paced stretch run. |
11 | 12 | DRAGON (S018) | J Moreira | E | Smart start, raced 4th on rail, bustled 500m & driven into stretch, plugged on evenly. |
12 | 6 | DRAGON PINS (N167) | K C Leung | B | Snagged back to rail, raced near rear, checked off heels 550m, shifted out turning in & driven, tepid run home. |
13 | 4 | HARBOUR DELIGHT (P427) | C Y Lui | B/XB/TT | Moderate start, mustered & led 1400m, soon surged 7L clear, reeled in 600m, headed 490m, soon beaten & weakened out. |
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 |