Race 1 (502)
SKY DARCI HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 2
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 10 | CALL ME DANDY (G469) | M Chadwick | CP/XB1/TT- | Began well from a wide draw, raced 2 wide better than midfield early, found rail 700M, angled out 500M, made contact 450M, hard ridden 350M, hit the front 200M, kept on strongly to the line. |
2 | 4 | CHAMPION INSTINCT (H012) | B Shinn | -- | Jumped with them, raced slightly behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, made good progress in straight to take 2nd, no threat to the winner. (Sustained a laceration to the right hind leg.) |
3 | 3 | JUNE PLANET (H080) | C Y Ho | -- | Crowded start, raced at rear, 5 to 6 lengths back turning in, closed off well to take a place, nearest on line. |
4 | 12 | SNOWALOT (E397) | L Hewitson | B | Jumped well, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3-1/2L back, carried wider 600M, same margin back turning in, finished off well without threatening. |
5 | 11 | MIRACULOUS HONOUR (G114) | M L Yeung | H/SB | Jumped awkwardly, raced slightly better than midfield on the inside, angled out 600M, made contact 450M, showed good response early in straight, no extra final 150M. |
6 | 5 | FLAMINGO TRILLION (H192) | K Teetan | -- | Crowded start, raced towards rear on the outside, 6 lengths or so back, very wide into straight, short of room and slightly inconvenienced near 450M, made some progress in the run home. (Rider dropped whip 100M.) |
7 | 14 | SOARING TOWER (D500) | S De Sousa | B/TT1 | Average to begin, raced 2 wide behind midfield, angled out 550M, made minor progress in straight. |
8 | 7 | PLENTIFUL (G400) | A Hamelin | H/XB | Bumped start, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length turning in, peaked and headed 200M, weakened final 150M. |
9 | 9 | TRAVEL GUIDE (H182) | L Ferraris | XB/TT1 | Slightly slow out, raced towards rear, 7 lengths back turning in, made some headway in straight. |
10 | 8 | SWEET DIAMOND (G063) | D Lane | V-/CP1/TT- | Bumped start, raced in midfield on the outside, very wide turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. |
11 | 2 | ISLAND GOLDEN (H018) | H Bowman | TT | Began awkwardly and bumped, raced at rear on the outside, very wide turning in, made no progress in straight. |
12 | 6 | GOLD STERLING (H032) | A Badel | -- | Began only fairly, raced towards rear on the inside, 6 lengths or so back, similar position on turn, failed to close off in straight. |
13 | 1 | CRYSTAL POWERFUL (H068) | Y L Chung | -- | Bumped start, sent forward to race prominently on the outside, a length back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened final 250M. |
14 | 13 | PRECISION GOAL (H016) | C L Chau | P/TT | Crowded on jumping, raced prominently on the outside in the early stages, found rail 600M, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. |
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 |