Race 9 (374)
NAM SANG WAI HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 12 | GRADE ONE (A010) | K Teetan | B | Commenced well, raced 2 wide, 2 lengths or so back, there to turn, finished off very strongly to score. (Lost right front plate near 1050M.) |
2 | 14 | AEROHAPPINESS (B249) | J Moreira | -- | Away with them, raced 2 wide in midfield, similar positon on turn, awkwardly placed near 500M, finished off strongly to take 2nd. |
3 | 9 | HARD PROMISE (A373) | S De Sousa | -- | Began well from gate 10, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, kept on very well in straight, just couldn't hold off the first two late. |
4 | 13 | SHIMMER AND SHINE (B080) | C Schofield | TT1 | Began awkwardly, recovered to race in midfield on rail, steadied off heels near 1000M, 2-1/2L back on turn, no clear running early in straight, made good progress when clear thereafter to make frame. |
5 | 6 | ALCARI (A354) | C Y Ho | B- | Jumped well from the widest gate, unable to slot in early, trapped very wide in midfield, found cover after passing 900M, positioned 2 wide, 4 lengths back on turn, made good progress in straight to be nearest on line. |
6 | 10 | HONEST WAY (B200) | G van Niekerk | CP | Average to begin, raced 2 to 3 wide with cover behind midfield, 4-1/2L back turning in, made good progress in straight despite being unbalanced near 250M. |
7 | 4 | TRIUMPHANT HORSE (B430) | M L Yeung | H1 | Moderately away, raced 3 wide with no cover, 3 lengths back, same margin back on turn, finished off evenly. |
8 | 1 | FLYING THUNDER (B328) | H Bowman | -- | Lifted front feet on jumping and away tardily, raced at rear on rail, moved closer along the rail on turn, angled out after passing 500M, made minor progress in straight. |
9 | 11 | MIDNIGHT RATTLER (T371) | Z Purton | B | Fast into stride, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, a length behind the leader, same position on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.) |
10 | 2 | BETHANY (C258) | P-C Boudot | TT1 | Shifted in at start and bumped, raced behind midfield, 4 to 5 lengths back, saved ground on turn, showed good response early in straight, raced tight near 200M, inconvenienced 150M, ran on evenly thereafter. |
11 | 8 | BRIGHT KID (C060) | D Whyte | TT | Bumped on jumping, raced 3 wide with cover at rear, 2 wide on turn, taken wide in straight and finished off evenly. (See Racing Incidents.) |
12 | 7 | FALCON TURBO (B164) | K C Leung | -- | Bumped start, taken back to race at tail, 9 lengths back, moved a bit closer along the rail on turn, made no progress in straight. |
13 | 3 | FARSHAD (B238) | H N Wong | P1 | Jumped with field, raced 2 wide at rear, checked near 1000M, 7 to 8 lengths back on turn, failed to make any progress in straight. |
14 | 5 | CASIMIRO (C149) | W M Lai | H1 | Bumped start, positioned 1 to 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened after passing 300M, eased final 150M. |
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 |