Race 10 (471)
MACAU HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 2 | MIGHTY MAVERICK (V150) | J Moreira | CP/XB | Cruised forward from the low draw to sit midfield. Forced a run through at 350m, and ran strongly to lead at 100m. Pushed out to the line, and held off challengers late. |
2 | 8 | DARING FIT (V398) | D Whyte | B/TT | Took the entire back straight to ease across to sit behind the leader. Hit go from the 300m, and lead by 200m. Lost lead at 75m, and couldn't match the motor of the winner late. |
3 | 4 | CITRON SPIRIT (T286) | S Clipperton | H/SR/XB | Crowded on jumping and dropped back soon after to be worse than midfield, 3 wide. Widest on the turn, and ran strongly in the straight. Progressed well last 100m, and was rapidly running down 1st two. |
4 | 5 | ROUNDABOUT (T352) | B Prebble | SR | Eased back early to sit worse than midfield, 1 off the fence. Ran strongly early in the straight, but ran out of steam 100m and didn't progress from there. |
5 | 12 | ROMAN IMPERO (V371) | T H So | TT | Cruised forward early, settling around midfield on the fence. Came in off heels 400m. Stayed on solidly in the straight without ever threatening. |
6 | 13 | SHAMAL (V290) | K K Chiong | SR | Pressed hard to be a clear leader in the back straight. No petrol left in the tank for the run home. |
7 | 9 | THE SUPREME (V370) | K C Leung | H/XB | Cruised across to be midfield, 3 wide no cover. Plugged away, but no threat in the straight. |
8 | 3 | ROYAL ELITE (V300) | C Y Ho | B/H/TT | Dropped back early and settled worse than midfield, 1 off the fence. Checked and lost ground and momentum 350m. Only fair to the line late. |
9 | 14 | WISKY (T368) | K Teetan | B/TT | Taken forward from the wide draw to be handily placed 2nd/3rd. Battled on 1 paced in the straight, and was eased late. |
10 | 11 | COURAGEOUS BROTHER (T397) | H W Lai | H | Crowded on jumping and dropped back to sit in the last pair, 3L off the main group. Wide on the turn, and still last at the 250m. Plodded along and picked up a couple of slower ones late. |
11 | 10 | KING OF MONGOLIA (S414) | H T Mo | B2/TT | Began awkwardly and lost ground, before dropping back to settle a clear last early. Plugged away fairly in the straight. |
12 | 1 | LAND GRANT (V131) | C Schofield | B-/V1/XB1/TT- | Taken up early before settling midfield, 1 off the fence. Hampered at 350 but had nothing in the straight, and dawdled to the line late. |
13 | 7 | LITTLE DEVIL (V339) | M Chadwick | TT1 | Settled forward of midfield, 1 off the fence. Lay out on the turn. No kick in the straight, and eased out from the 150m. |
14 | 6 | CHEVALIER STAR (T167) | Z Purton | B/H | Fairly away, but recovered to go forward and be handily placed in 4th. Gave ground rapidly from the 350m, and eased out. Unacceptable performance. Vet – Lame Off fore leg. |
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 |