





Race 8 (550)
POLLOCK HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 3 | SOUTH STAR (K153) | A Atzeni | TT | Began well and was able to hold an on-pace position without having to make too much use, tracked leader into straight before taking over 250M, kept on strongly for a dominant win. |
2 | 11 | HAPPY UNIVERSE (J533) | R Kingscote | P | Jumped well enough, maintained a midfield position 8Ls off the pace middle stages, moved closer home turn before running on well to claim 2nd. |
3 | 14 | HE WAS YOU (J547) | A Badel | B/TT | Sped to the lead, set fast sectional first half of the race and opened up 4L lead at one point, caught 250M, faded late but held on for 3rd. (Jockey : instructed to lead similar his most recent barrier trial win.) |
4 | 13 | ONLY U (J037) | K C Leung | B-/CP2/TT | Jumped only fairly, settled behind mid-division off in a fast run race, 8Ls to make up 400M, made steady progress in the run home. |
5 | 12 | DRACO (J115) | M F Poon | CP/TT | Settled down in mid-division, moved closer to leaders home turn, kept on steadily over final 400M. Not reach leaders. |
6 | 7 | WROTE A NEW PAGE (K226) | C L Chau | TT | Dropped back to a position behind midfield, over 10Ls off the pace at one stage, made some progress in the straight but not able to trouble first three. |
7 | 9 | BLING BLING GENIUS (J397) | K Teetan | CP-/XB- | Chased leaders in a fast run race, in 3rd turning for home, couldn't pick up pace to challenge leaders, no extra late and lost several places close home. |
8 | 10 | THE AUSPICIOUS (K004) | M L Yeung | H | Given a waiting ride, settled towards the rear over 10Ls off the fast pace, had task in hand 400M, stayed on without threat to leaders. |
9 | 2 | ENDUED (K033) | B Avdulla | B-/V1/TT | Restrained in second half of the field, raced keenly in the early and middle stages, plenty to do 400M, stayed on mildly without troubling leaders. |
10 | 1 | CAPITAL LEGEND (G333) | H Bowman | TT | Settled down midfield along the 2-path, came under pressure 600M, ran on only fairly under top weight, crowded for room near 100M losing momentum, outpaced by pursuing rivals over concluding stages. |
11 | 5 | MAX QUE (J514) | L Ferraris | TT | Jumped awkwardly, settled back in the field in a fast run race, did not travel well and could not finish off when placed under pressure in the Home Straight. |
12 | 8 | CALIFORNIA BLITZ (J370) | M Chadwick | TT | Jumped fast, up with early pace before dropping back to race ahead of mid-division, couldn't go on passing 300M, weakened away. (No Vet findings.) |
13 | 4 | RICH HORSE (J191) | B Thompson | H/XB | Dropped back to race at the rear, at one stage over 15Ls off leader in a fast run race, failed to respond on straightening. Soundly beaten. |
14 | 6 | VIRTUOUS PHANTOM (K147) | D McDonogh | B1 | Jumped only fairly, always towards the rear, failed to pick up on straightening, eased when well beaten. (Jockey concerned with the action of the horse in front / Lame LF leg.) |
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 |