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Race 4 (312)

THE VOLUNTEERS' CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:72-48   1600m   Sha Tin   Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 SAILING (BM051) D Holland -- Travelled 9th and wide to 600 M. Checked at 400 M but drove home hard from 10th to snatch lead in closing stages. Won going away.
2 4 ENCORE (BM076) F Coetzee -- Settled 7th. Wide into straight. Gathered in leaders to take over at 100 M. Cut down inside final 30 M.
3 2 ROYAL ATTIRE (BN014) A Munro -- Outpaced early, racing 11th at 1200 M. Gained well from 9th at 500 M to 3rd at 300 M. Reached 2nd but unable to quicken with first pair over final stages. Kept on.
4 12 ABLAZE (BM212) M Kinane -- Jumped outwards. In last pair until 300 M when wide. Ran on strongly to be closest at finish.
5 11 SINCERITY (BM018) T Quinn -- Ducked out soon after start. Settled 2nd, sharing lead from 650 M. Hit front briefly at 300 M. Gradually weakened.
6 13 FAISCA (BL118) G Childs -- Midfield and wide to 600 M, straightening 10th. Made ground to 5th inside 200 M. Died on effort close to home.
7 7 RISING STAR (BM062) W H Tse -- Bumped at start. Remained 11th to home bend. Snuck forward along rails to midfield at 300 M. Plugged on gamely.
8 5 SNIP POUR ROI (BL020) B Marcus V Travelled 4th to home bend, racing 5th to 300 M. One-paced.
9 6 DAIQUIRI (BL066) T Jarnet -- Forced to steady soon after start. Travelled 5th to 500 M when tracked wide. Straightened 11th. Slight shift final 200 M.
10 9 FINANCIAL STAR (BK229) H K Cheung -- Improved steadily from 8th at 1400 M to 3rd and wide at 900 M. Briefly shared lead at 600 M. Tired rapidly.
11 1 CANADIAN CHAMP (BM070) K C Chan -- Dropped from 4th at 1100 M to 6th at 800 M. Shared 5th briefly inside 400 M. Nothing left.
12 8 DICK CHING (BM162) D Lee -- Led clearly until 700 M when joined. Headed inside 400 M. Faded.
13 10 TOLLWAY (BK214) K M Chin -- Held 9th until 1100 M. Dropped to rear.
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