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Race 9 (254)

JIANGXI HANDICAP   Rating:72-48   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 RUGBY SUPREME (BS263) K Fallon B/TT Jumped awkwardly and lost ground at start. Made gradual improvement to reach midfield rounding home bend. Ran on strongly to take charge 200 M out. Won comfortably. (Promoted.)
2 6 LION'S SHARE (BP246) E Saint-Martin TT1 Settled in mid-division to straight. Not clear run turning in but quickened well inside 300 M and claimed 2nd close home.
3 13 GRAND PRIZE (BL087) W Y Kan -- Close up. Led 600 M out before joined early in straight. Kept on well but outsprinted by winner 200 M out.
4 12 BOUNTY GUARD (BM130) W M Lai -- Prominent. Disputed lead into straight but failed to quicken to threaten.
5 3 LUCKY AHEAD (BS162) D Whyte -- Led to 600 M. Still close up and held some chance early in straight but had not much to give under pressure inside 250 M.
6 4 THE MIGHTY SWORD (BS132) S King -- Settled in last few. Wide into straight. Made up good ground to be nearest at finish.
7 5 STRAIGHT WAY (BN119) C W Mok P- Settled better than midfield. Prominent into straight and kept on steadily to the line.
8 14 JADE LAKE (BN191) M Hills B-/TT Well back until making steady progress under pressure in straight.
9 2 KIWI STAR (BP132) D Lee TT Settled at the back. Last few into straight. One-paced.
10 9 FEODOR (BL059) G Mosse -- Around midfield to straight. Faded inside 200 M.
11 11 OUTSTANDING LAD (BP316) W Woods -- Raced freely and awkwardly early stages, then held up in rear of midfield before making moderate headway around home bend. Steadied over 300 M out and faded.
12 1 TRES VITE (BN176) E Legrix -- Jumped well but soon dropped to rear. Never seen with a chance.
13 10 SKY PROTECTOR (BS208) D Harrison B Prominent to straight then weakened.
14 8 GREAT INTENT (BM198) K S Yu B Slowly away. Given reminders and soon improved to prominent position. Still there entering straight despite steadied 800 M out, but soon weakened.
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