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Race 7 (310)

HOI PING HANDICAP   Rating:85-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 ENCORE BOY (A177) S De Sousa B Settled in midfield near the rail, in similar position turning in, ran on well between runners inside the 200 metres and hit the front close to home.
2 10 MEGA HEART (A148) G van Niekerk XB/TT Crowded at start losing ground, settled in last few before racing keenly just worse than midfield, obtained clear passage shortly after straightening, finished off the race well inside the final 200 metres.
3 3 RED DESERT (C287) J Moreira -- Began well settling one out one back, improved 3-wide around home bend to hit the front into straight, kept on until overhauled inside final 100 metres.
4 11 FRUSTRATED (C218) M L Yeung B Broke well from a wide gate settling wide without cover in forward of midfield, improved 4-wide rounding home bend to join the leaders turning for home, unable to sustain effort inside the final 200 metres.
5 1 SUNNY BOY (A379) Z Purton CP Ridden to share the lead from a wide gate, amongst the leaders rounding home bend and into straight, kept on until finding no extra inside the final 200 metres.
6 9 AQUILA (C248) C Schofield -- Broke well from a wide gate, taken back to 6th within 3L of the pace, in similar position turning in, kept on same pace under pressure without quickening.
7 7 SILVER FIG (B025) K Teetan -- Taken well back from the widest gate travelling wide, came under pressure rounding home bend and went the widest turning in, ran on to be nearest at finish. (Blood in trachea)
8 8 THE WEATHERMAN (D058) K C Leung P1 Chased the leaders to home straight, gradually weakened under pressure.
9 6 REGENCY BO BO (A050) A Badel B/TT Jostled at start, remained in rear to home straight, made some late impression closing stages.
10 12 CHAMPION PRIDE (B049) L Hewitson TT Hampered at start, settled wide in rear of midfield from a wide gate, drifted wider turning in, ran home one-paced.
11 4 ELITE PATCH (C193) C Y Ho B/H/TT Slowly away, always at the back despite niggling along, made no show. (Questioned for disappointing performance)
12 5 MONTREAL (B338) N Callan B/TT Jumped fairly and quickly picked up to share the lead on the rail, headed upon straightening and folded up quickly. (Lame)
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