Race 5 (041)
AMERICAN CLUB HANDICAP Rating:88-64 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 2
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 8 | GRAND WARRIOR (BK159) | B Marcus | -- | Settled 5th early. Made steady headway around home bend and hit front shortly after straightening. Soon drew clear. |
2 | 13 | RACING ACE (BK048) | J Lloyd | -- | Travelled in 6th or 7th, straightened 4th. Gained 2nd 300 M out but kept on without threatening. (Dropped whip jumping out.) |
3 | 5 | CROWN COMMANDER (BJ181) | D Gauci | -- | Was improving from rear when steadied 1000 M out. Soon given reminders and renewed effort home bend. Continued to make ground in straight, reaching 3rd 300 M out. Kept on well to line. |
4 | 3 | STAR OF LIHLIN (BH180) | D Beadman | -- | Well there early but steadily dropping back to be 10th home bend. Improved well in straight to gain 4th 100 M out. |
5 | 11 | INSIDER (BG248) | K M Chin | -- | Well back until making significant progress from last into straight to be nearest at finish. |
6 | 12 | FIGHTING STRIKE (BK051) | D Penna | -- | Rear until running on steadily in straight. |
7 | 7 | COLOURFUL WORLD (BK135) | W M Lai | -- | Contested lead early, holding 3rd to 600 M. 5th upon straightening and kept on. |
8 | 9 | IN THE PICTURE (BK160) | Y S Wong | -- | Mostly 5th to home turn. One-paced in straight. |
9 | 1 | FORTUNE BASIN (BK057) | R Romero | -- | Away slowly. Well back until some effort on the outside of the field approaching home straight. Kept on one pace. |
10 | 4 | GROUP LEADER (BK085) | A S Cruz | -- | Never better than midfield, dropping to rear soon after straightening. |
11 | 2 | GREAT ADMIRAL (BH239) | K H Ting | -- | Never nearer. |
12 | 14 | PEARL KING (BK076) | J Marshall | -- | Mid-division. Steady progress rounding home bend to be 3rd into straight but dropped out inside final 300 M. |
13 | 10 | WINNER'S SPECIAL (BK049) | D Lee | -- | Close up until losing touch inside 500 M. Faded. |
14 | 6 | ON THE DOUBLE (BJ192) | S M Tam | -- | Soon took up running and led field until weakening badly 350 M out. |
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 |