Race 8 (581)
RUBY HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Sha Tin Good To Yielding
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 3 | LUCKY HERO (B057) | C Y Ho | B/TT | Bumped start, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, angled out after passing 500M, finished off very strongly to score. |
2 | 5 | TEAM SPIRIT (B230) | C Schofield | B | Fast into stride, took the lead easily, travelled well throughout, kicked clear early in straight, kept on very well, just couldn't hold off the winner. |
3 | 10 | CHARIZARD (B463) | K Teetan | TT | Average to begin, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, 4 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, made good progress in straight to take a place without threatening. |
4 | 6 | ALCARI (A354) | M Harley | B | Shifted out at start and bumped, positioned on rail behind midfield, 4 lengths back, saved ground on turn, made reasonable headway in straight to make frame, no threat to the first few. |
5 | 2 | CALIFORNIA TURBO (C077) | U Rispoli | B/TT | Began fairly, showed no early speed, raced at rear, 5 to 6 lengths back, same margin back on turn, taken very wide in straight and made some progress. |
6 | 8 | HAIR TRIGGER (A215) | K C Leung | B/TT | Began well from the widest draw, unable to slot in, trapped very wide early, moved a bit forward after passing 1000M, 3 wide, a length or so back on turn, finished off evenly. (See Racing Incidents.) |
7 | 4 | HARD PROMISE (A373) | Z Purton | -- | Jumped well from a wide draw, raced prominently, 2 wide, shared lead on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) |
8 | 11 | SUN SUN FA FA (B467) | K C Ng | B/TT | Taken back to race at rear, 8 lengths back, moved a bit closer along the rail on turn, failed to close off in straight. |
9 | 7 | MIGHTY POWER (C094) | M L Yeung | -- | Away with them, raced 2 wide better than midfield, similar position on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. |
10 | 9 | SPIRIT (B235) | C Wong | -- | Average to begin, raced at tail, 8 lengths or so back, still well back on turn, failed to close off in straight. |
11 | 12 | CASIMIRO (C149) | H N Wong | H | Began well from gate 1, sat 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, peaked on run near 300M, weakened thereafter. |
12 | 1 | GAMECHANGERS (A162) | J Moreira | TT | Jumped well from a wide draw, unable to slot in, trapped 4 wide, 3 lengths or so back, raced tight near 950M, 3 wide with cover on turn, weakened early in straight when hard run took effect. |
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 |