Race 1 (774)
MY CHOICE HANDICAP Rating:40-15 1200m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 4 | RAY OF GOLD (N443) | N Rawiller | B | Jumped fairly, settled in rear of midfield on rails, switched out for a run entering straight, ran on well under pressure to assert authority closing stages while hanging in throughout. |
2 | 2 | HAPPY SOUND (V107) | J Moreira | B/TT | Soon took up running, led until joined by two runners around the bend, kicked about 3L clear 200 metres out but soon flattered, caught inside final 50 metres. |
3 | 9 | FANTASTICLIFE (S320) | G Lerena | B/TT | Sluggish at start and soon dropped to tail-end, trailed the field to straight, finished off race well between runners down the inside of the track. |
4 | 10 | PLAIN BLUE BANNER (S070) | H W Lai | B | Crowded at start dropping to last few, commenced move rounding home bend, made up good ground from 10th into straight to be nearest at finish. |
5 | 12 | ALL TIMES LUCKY (P064) | T H So | XB | Ridden along to hold prominent position, steadied to just over 2L back in 4th rounding home bend, kept on at the one pace under pressure to the finish. |
6 | 14 | BERNARD'S CHOICE (N156) | M Chadwick | H/V/TT | Jumped fairly, gradually settled 2-wide in rear of midfield, unable to quicken under pressure in straight. |
7 | 5 | HAPPY CENTURY (T042) | K K Chiong | B/TT | Given reminders at the start from a wide gate, worked his way forward to join the leaders coming onto home bend sharing the pace to straight, soon tired after racing wide throughout. |
8 | 1 | GOOD METHOD (S218) | Z Purton | B/TT | Began from a wide draw, ridden along when wide in first few before hampered, dropped to 6th about 4L off the pace turning in, ran home one-paced. |
9 | 7 | SPEEDY WALLY (T002) | C K Tong | TT1 | Gradually dropped towards the rear despite ridden along, remained in last few turning in, made no impression in the run home. |
10 | 13 | GLORY BOY (S273) | K Teetan | CP/SR/TT | Gradually dropped to last few after beginning from the widest gate, saved ground on rails turning in, kept on steadily without quickening. |
11 | 8 | GOOD LUCK MAN (T319) | Y T Cheng | V1 | Crowded at start but ridden to soon join the leaders, lost touch under pressure shortly after straightening. |
12 | 6 | FLYING CAPTAIN (S350) | N Callan | B | Moderate start, soon recovered along rails to better than midfield reaching within 3L of speed around home bend, weakened under pressure after straightening. (Lame) |
13 | 3 | MAJOR CONNECTION (V067) | O Bosson | B1/XB1/TT- | Settled in forward of midfield, badly hampered passing the 800 metres dropping well back, never recovered. |
14 | 11 | SMART GAIN (T404) | C Y Ho | -- | Wide in prominent position when clipped heels, blundered and lost ground passing the 800 metres, dropped to near last entering straight. |
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 |