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Race 3 (357)

VENTRIS HANDICAP   Rating:40-16   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 POWERNAMIC (BN033) E Legrix -- Virtually made all. Seriously threatened early in straight but hung on well under pressure to defy challengers closing stages.
2 5 BIG TREASURE (BN164) S King B/H1 Stumbled at start. Soon recovered to midfield. Ran on in straight to reach 2nd closing stages.
3 1 MERRY MAPLE (BM038) B Doyle B/H1 Midfield. Wide rounding home bend and into straight. Made steady progress to claim 3rd closing stages.
4 8 COUNTRY LAD (BL145) B Marcus -- Began well, settling in 4th or 5th. Improved to dispute lead entering straight holding every chance but unable to quicken to tackle for lead closing stages.
5 4 LEKKER (BN050) E Saint-Martin -- Tracked leader. Disputed lead into straight holding every chance but failed to quicken under pressure.
6 13 LAKE TITICACA (BL123) C K Tse -- Settled at the back. Quickened well inside final 250 M making up good ground to be nearest at finish.
7 10 SCOTCH GEM (BN114) F Coetzee -- Settled towards rear. Made moderate progress closing stages to be nearest at finish.
8 3 BARISH (BN231) D Whyte B Held 3rd to straight. Ridden but tightened and squeezed out to 7th some 3Ls back turning in, then kept on steadily to the line.
9 2 TIME HONOUR (BP084) K S Yu -- Settled in 5th or 4th just better than midfield. Dropped to midfield upon straightening and kept on one pace.
10 12 ROOM FOR MORE (BP211) A Munro -- Soon in last few and never seen with a chance.
11 11 GODSPEED (BP005) A Suborics V Slow into stride, travelling towards rear to straight then gradually weakened.
12 14 CAN-CAN (BP183) W M Lai -- Soon towards rear. Faded in straight.
13 9 TURBO-POWERED (BP113) S M Tam -- Began well but lacked speed and soon 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