Race 2 (198)
TOKYO HANDICAP Rating:72-48 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 2
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 8 | WE KNOW WHEN (BN165) | D Beadman | -- | Jumped only fairly then ridden forward settling 5Ls off pace on 1st bend. Held up from 500 M till bursting clear at 75 M and drawing clear for strong win. (Promoted.) |
2 | 14 | STARTRICE (BM210) | K H Ting | B | Led along inside from 200 M. Headed shortly after straightening but kept on gamely to line. |
3 | 10 | TOP PRACTITIONER (BM131) | E Legrix | -- | Jumped quickly settling outside leader. Struck front at 350 M holding on till tiring in final 75 M. |
4 | 3 | NAMJONG BROTHERS (BN025) | O Peslier | B | Began only fairly before going forward to be 3Ls behind leader on 1st turn. Clear after straightening, battling gamely over final 400 M. |
5 | 12 | SINCERITY (BM018) | D Oliver | -- | Settled behind leader and ridden along when crowded for room after turning in. Chopped out at 100 M then stayed on. |
6 | 4 | SALADIN (BL091) | C Asmussen | -- | Eased back past midfield in early stages and well back straightening. Held up at 350 M then ran on well closing stages. |
7 | 11 | PLEASANT WIN (BL162) | P Robinson | B | Jumped only fairly to be near last settling and was still well back when checked at 1000 M. Near rear turning in going to inside and staying on solidly. |
8 | 5 | ABLAZE (BM212) | M Kinane | -- | Settled midfield then began to yield ground from 1200 M. Ridden along around 1st turn when forced to ease then always hard at work. |
9 | 6 | PEACE GALLERY (BH193) | S King | -- | Jumped on terms and was 4Ls back on 1st turn, still there flattening out. Tired from 200 M. |
10 | 2 | THUNDER BOLT (BK204) | K M So | -- | Missed start and was last in early stages. Went forward from 800 M and was widest runner turning in. Plodded home. |
11 | 7 | ELLEN'S ROMANCE (BM123) | B Marcus | -- | Rearward settling before improving to be midfield passing 600 M. Only plugged in home straight. |
12 | 13 | NEW ASIA SAGE (BM173) | L F Chung | -- | One of the best away but 4-wide early, then 3rd, 2Ls off speed on 1st turn. Gone soon after straightening. |
13 | 1 | WONDERFUL WORLD (BH216) | D Whyte | -- | Lacked early speed, always out of contention. |
14 | 9 | EASY FIT (BJ235) | H K Yim | -- | Jumped well before dropping back past midfield. Four wide on 1st turn, very deep straightening, soon dropped out. (Bled.) |
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 |