Race 9 (766)
ALEXANDRITE HANDICAP Rating:100-80 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 5 | HINCHINLOVE (C001) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Began well, sent forward to take the early lead, found rail and headed approaching 800M, a length behind the leader on turn, showed good response in straight, hit the front after passing 100M, kept on well to the line and scored. |
2 | 2 | LUCKY EXPRESS (D026) | J Moreira | E/TT | Moderately away, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, there to turn, showed very good response early in straight, not enough room 200M, cleared 100M, finished off well to take 2nd, just held. |
3 | 8 | E STAR (C132) | H Bentley | -- | Average to begin, positioned 2 wide slightly better than midfield, angled out after passing 600M, 3 to 4 lengths back turning in, finished off strongly to take a place, nearest on line. |
4 | 9 | MASTER MONTARO (E142) | C Y Ho | B-/CP2 | Slightly inconvenienced at start, raced at tail, 7 to 8 lengths back, very wide into straight, made very good progress in the run home. |
5 | 7 | CONGRATULATION (E274) | C L Chau | B/XB | Out with rest, raced 4 wide behind midfield, 5 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, closed off well without threatening the first few. |
6 | 14 | WINNING METHOD (C383) | M F Poon | TT | Away well, raced better than midfield but trapped very wide, sent forward after passing 1000M, took the lead 800M, led by 1-1/2L turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 100M, weakened thereafter. |
7 | 6 | SUPER OASIS (D085) | A Hamelin | -- | Average to begin, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, 5 lengths or so back, similar position on turn, made some progress in straight. |
8 | 1 | BEAUTY SMILE (D347) | Z Purton | B/TT | Clean jump, raced 3 wide better than midfield, bumped near 800M, 2 wide from 600M, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line. |
9 | 3 | ASSIMILATE (C160) | C Schofield | B/TT | Jumped with them, raced behind midfield on the inside, angled out after passing 500M, made minor progress in straight. |
10 | 13 | THE CROWN (D250) | A Badel | -- | Taken back from a wide draw, raced 3 wide with cover at rear, 6 to 7 lengths back on turn, similar position on turn, made little progress in straight. (Lame right front leg.) |
11 | 4 | AMAZING ONE PLUS (D173) | B Shinn | XB/TT | Moderately away from gate 1, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground to turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. |
12 | 11 | LOBO'S LEGEND (C299) | M L Yeung | -- | Shifted out at start and bumped, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground throughout, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final furlong. |
13 | 10 | GREEN LASER (E409) | T Piccone | -- | Away with them, raced 2 wide at rear, 6 to 7 lengths back on turn, similar position on turn, one-paced in straight. |
14 | 12 | SUNNY BOY (A379) | K Teetan | B/TT | Bumped start, positioned 2 wide, a length or so back, bumped near 800M, allowed rival to cross 600M, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. |
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 |