Race 9 (684)
VIVA PATACA HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 2 | RAGING STORM (B173) | J Moreira | PC | Jumped well, raced 2 wide, 3 lengths or so back, there to turn, finished off strongly in straight to score. |
2 | 6 | CALIFORNIA ARCHER (A417) | S Clipperton | H-/TT | Clean jump, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length on turn, kept on well in straight, but couldn't hold off the winner final 100M. |
3 | 4 | SUPER WISE (A100) | O Murphy | H/TT | Restrained on jumping, raced 4 to 5 lengths back on rail, difficult to settle near 800M, similar position on turn, made good progress in straight to take a place. |
4 | 10 | IRON BOY (V071) | D Whyte | B2/TT | Slightly slow out, raced 2 wide at rear, 6 lengths back, same margin back on turn, no clear running early in straight, finished off strongly thereafter to make frame. (Lost right front plate in the middle stages.) |
5 | 13 | VICTORY MACHINE (V358) | M L Yeung | B/TT | Shifted out at start and made contact with rival, sent forward to race prominently but wide, no cover throughout, kept on evenly in straight. |
6 | 1 | LUCKY HERO (B057) | H N Wong | B-/TT | Began well from gate 1, positioned on rail in midfield, 3 lengths or so back, tightened for room near 750M, saved ground on turn, no clear running early in straight, angled out near 200M and finished off evenly. |
7 | 7 | EAGLE (B106) | C Schofield | -- | Jumped well, taken back to race 2 wide behind midfield, 4 lengths back on turn, angled out early in straight, made some progress thereafter without threatening. |
8 | 8 | TELECOM BROTHERS (B243) | A Sanna | -- | Inconvenienced start, recovered, positioned 3 wide with cover, 3 lengths back, similar position on turn, peaked on run near 200M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
9 | 11 | AFTER ME (B300) | K Teetan | -- | Jumped well from a wide draw, raced prominently early, sat right behind to the leader on turn, kept on evenly to 200M, weakened thereafter. |
10 | 5 | PATCH BABY (B303) | Z Purton | B1/TT1 | Average to begin, sent forward to race outside to the leader, a length behind on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter. |
11 | 14 | MAGIC POWER (A236) | U Rispoli | B | Fractious in gate and slowly away, raced at rear, 7 to 8 lengths back, still well back on turn, failed to close off in straight. (Laceration to the right hind stifle.) |
12 | 9 | HAPPY HAPPY STAR (A011) | C Y Ho | B | Began awkwardly, raced 3 wide with cover, 4 lengths back, there to turn, showed no response in straight. |
13 | 12 | SALTO OLIMPICO (A350) | K C Leung | -- | Reared at start and lost considerable ground, raced at tail throughout, never competitive. |
14 | 3 | AMAZING WONDER (B206) | K C Ng | H1/V1 | Average to begin, raced at rear, 6 to 7 lengths back on rail, peaked on turn, emptied early in 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 |