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Race 8 (543)

SHUI LONG WO HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 AUTHENTIC CHAMP (C039) N Callan B/H Reserved towards the rear, 6Ls off the pace middle stages, driven near 400M, ran on strongly to get up close home.
2 10 LOOKING GREAT (E053) J Moreira -- In touch behind leaders, quickened up to lead 250M, kept on well, caught near line. (Jockey dropped whip 200M.)
3 4 KYRUS UNICORN (D267) R Maia -- Not far off from leaders, 3-wide chasing the pace on settling, driven and kept on final 300M, safely held by first pair.
4 14 CHARGE ON (D162) M Chadwick B Settled ahead of midfield, held up early straight, kept on moderately to line, not able to challenge first 2.
5 5 SACRED IBIS (A127) A Hamelin XB Began fairly, took up a midfield spot, steady headway from 400M, held up 200M and shifted out to obtain clear running, would have been closer to 3rd and 4th.
6 12 SO WE JOY (D082) K C Leung TT Caught wide from draw 14, ridden forward 1000M to track leader and more prominent than usual, fought on one paced in straight, out-finished final 150M. (Riding position questioned.)
7 3 HORSESAIN BOLT (D061) K Teetan B/XB Caught wide from draw 13, travelled in midfield, plodded on final 300M, not going pace to challenge.
8 6 SERIOUS LIAISON (D434) C Y Ho TT Began awkwardly, held up near last, swung wide into straight, closed off steadily without threatening leaders.
9 9 BEAUTY DAY (B076) M F Poon B/H Set slow pace early stages, quickened up tempo home turn, caught 250M, run ended mid-straight, weakened away.
10 13 JOLLY HONOUR (C080) H N Wong B Chased leader on inside, emptied 300M, weakened rapidly.
11 11 NATURAL STORM (C461) A Badel B Drop back to last 8-9Ls off the pace, ran past well beaten horses in straight, never near to challenge.
12 1 MR ALDAN (C323) C L Chau B/TT Caught 3-wide behind midfield, 5Ls off the pace 400M, left flat-footed on straightening, soundly beaten.
13 2 SPARKY TRAIL (E124) C Schofield -- Settled behind mid-division, driven along 500M, not quickened, lost touch 300M. (Vet : major laceration to RH tendon.)
14 8 ANGEL OF MY EYES (D360) Z Purton TT Raced behind midfield, came under pressure 600M, gave ground noticeably in the straight, finished tailed out on 2nd consecutive occasion. (Jockey : did not travel comfortably at any stage / Blood in trachea.)
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