Race 9 (073)
TIANJIN HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 2 | SENSATION (S225) | S Clipperton | H/V | Jumped OK, ridden by didn't muster, dropping to rear. Began forward move passing 800m, 4-wide around turn, even wider in straight, ground home for narrow win. |
2 | 4 | VICTORY DAY (V079) | M L Yeung | B | Began fairly, dropping to rear, then taken wide without cover from 900m to move forward. Circled field to be 4th into straight, hit front 100m, run down. |
3 | 8 | MODERN TSAR (S167) | D Whyte | V | Jumped OK, no pace, dropping to rear but wide. Not much room top of straight, switched widest 300m, finished strongly only to lose narrowly. |
4 | 5 | WUSHU CHAMPION (V301) | Z Purton | B-/XB- | Began fairly, outpaced, dropping to last passing 1000m. Began forward move 700m, taken to centre track on straightening, finished strongly. |
5 | 9 | INVINCIBLE FRESH (T190) | O Bosson | H | Got off OK, pressed forward along rail, settling 3L from leader 1000m. Took inside run in straight and finished off strongly. |
6 | 13 | METALLIC STAR (N309) | T H So | B/H/TT | Began well, unable handle early pace, settling midfield but without cover. Rolled forward from turn to sit 3-wide outside leader 400m. Boxed on gamely till flattened final strides. |
7 | 7 | PEOPLE'S KNIGHT (T305) | N Callan | H2 | Began well but unable handle pace, dropping to midfield. Checked off heels 900m losing position, urged forward from 700m, battled on gamely in straight. |
8 | 1 | ROYAL ELITE (V300) | C Y Ho | H/XB | Eased back from wide draw and taken to fence, settling at rear. Shifted out 300m to get run but forced to switch in 250m. Unable to get clear run and not fully tested. |
9 | 11 | WAH MAY BABY (S247) | K C Ng | B/TT | Pressed forward from widest draw, racing 4-wide until taking lead 1100m and crossing to fence. Joined up front passing 600m, battled on gamely to 100m before giving ground. |
10 | 3 | HO IN ONE (N382) | K K Chiong | CP/TT | Began well, shared early pace before being eased back 3L from leader. Tended to over-race passing 900m, kept on fairly in straight under hard riding. Bled from both nostrils. |
11 | 14 | BOLD STITCH (S323) | K Teetan | V/XB | Began well, rolled forward inside leader before settling in box seat 1000m. Followed leaders to straight, looked chance 200m when got clear run, but only one-paced. Has substantial amount of blood in trachea. |
12 | 10 | DR LISTENING (V288) | J Moreira | H | Quickly into stride, led field to 1100m before settling second in one-off position. Rolled forward to join leader 600m, battled on gamely to 200m before tiring and dropping back rapidly. Lame right front leg. |
13 | 12 | POWER OF ONE (V208) | C Schofield | -- | Got off OK, ridden along to hold midfield position one-away from fence. No run top of straight, shifted in but blocked again, then crowded out 150m. Held up to finishing line. |
14 | 6 | OUR HERO (V278) | O Doleuze | B/TT | Began fairly, outpaced, dropping back. Picked up momentum passing 1100m but lost position around turn. Tired final 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 |