Race 9 (687)
BLAZING SPEED HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1800m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 10 | DEFINING MOMENT (C159) | J Moreira | V | Taken back from the widest draw, raced 2 wide, 6 lengths or so back, found rail 600M, moved closer along the rail on turn, kept to inside after straightening and finished off strongly to snatch victory in a very close finish. |
2 | 8 | ENZEMBLE (D059) | C L Chau | H/XB | Jumped well from gate 11, raced 2 wide, a length or so back, moved closer on turn, hit the front 300M, kept on very well, just unable to hold off the winner on line. |
3 | 7 | SACRED IBIS (A127) | C Schofield | XB | Bumped and unbalanced at start, raced 2 wide, 4 to 5 lengths back, wider on turn, finished off strongly to be nearest on line, just narrowly beaten. (Lost left hind plate near 1000M.) |
4 | 2 | CHAMPION SUPREME (B435) | V Borges | B/TT | Crowded on jumping, positioned 6 lengths behind the leader on rail, 2 wide from 700M, 5 lengths back turning in, made good progress in straight to make frame, nearest on line. |
5 | 4 | CHARITY GO (B478) | A Hamelin | SR | Away well, unable to slot in, trapped 3 wide with no cover in midfield, carried wider after passing 1000M, moved a bit closer on turn, finished off well to be nearest on line. |
6 | 12 | GOD OF DRAGON (B108) | H T Mo | H/XB/TT | Began well, positioned 1 to 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, there to turn, kept on well in straight without threatening. |
7 | 9 | TANGMERE (B432) | Z Purton | TT | Made contact at start, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 1 to 2 lengths back on turn, kept on well to 100M, no extra thereafter. |
8 | 6 | HAPPY SEBRING (B189) | C Y Ho | B/TT | Slowly away, raced at tail, 8 to 9 lengths back, still well back on turn, made very good progress in straight to be nearest on line. |
9 | 11 | DYNAMIC EAGLE (B072) | K Teetan | B/H/XB/TT | Hampered at start, positioned 4 lengths behind the leader on rail, 2 wide after passing 700M, a bit closer on turn, made minor progress in straight. |
10 | 1 | WORLD FAMOUS (C288) | C Wong | B/XB | Fast into stride, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, peaked and headed 300M, ran on evenly to 150M, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) |
11 | 3 | GENEROUS CHARITY (D268) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Away with them, raced at rear, 8 lengths or so back, there to turn, made no progress in straight. |
12 | 5 | DUCKETT'S GROVE (D171) | N Callan | P/E1 | Bumped and unbalanced at start, raced 2 wide, 3 lengths back, angled out after passing 1000M, peaked on turn, weakened 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 |