Race 6 (377)
MR. DIANA HANDICAP (Turf) Rating:72-48 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 5 | AUTHORISED (BP125) | K H Yu | -- | Behind midfield early. Improved gradually while travelling keenly in the middle stages to be in front of midfield by the 700 M. Took lead near 300 M and went on to win comfortably. (Promoted.) |
2 | 6 | CELESTIAL CHIEF (BT107) | B Marcus | B | Prominent. Held position despite being steadied at 1000 M. Took lead for short distance after 400 M and kept on well, however, unable to hold off winner. |
3 | 13 | DESTINATION (BS113) | C M Ho | -- | Hard ridden to take lead. Raced one horse off fence throughout. Kept on well after being headed inside final 400 M. |
4 | 2 | NINGBO WARRIOR (BT010) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Despite being ridden early failed to muster speed and settled near rear. Maintained same and was waited with until after 300 M. Finished strongly. (Enquiry held.) |
5 | 10 | HERO'S WAY (BS137) | W M Lai | -- | Prominent early. Dropped to midfield after being steadied at 1000 M. Under pressure at 500 M and continued to make ground gradually to post. |
6 | 7 | ESPRESSO (BP205) | A Munro | -- | Forward of midfield and 3 wide until taken wider making home bend. Made ground early in straight then run evened out. |
7 | 14 | FAITHFUL ASSURANCE (BS179) | C K Tsang | B | Behind midfield. Made home bend wide and then made steady ground in run to post. |
8 | 11 | RED DIAMOND (BS055) | D Whyte | -- | Midfield with cover until entering home straight when taken out to find clear running. One paced after 300 M. |
9 | 1 | MARKGRAF (BN132) | B Doyle | V | From outside barrier was wide in midfield early. In middle stages improved when still wide and was prominent making home bend. Made a little ground early in straight then run ended at 200 M. |
10 | 12 | PLEASANT WIN (BL162) | F Coetzee | B | Little slow to begin and was near rear throughout despite making some ground last bit. |
11 | 9 | HONEY WIND (BP158) | K Fallon | P- | Mainly around midfield. Held position until giving ground last 100 M. |
12 | 4 | ALL WIN (BT106) | M Kinane | B/TT | Prominent until 300 M when found no more. |
13 | 8 | SOUND LOVER (BN110) | K H Ting | B | Midfield early. Dropped to near rear by 600 M and never likely afterwards. |
14 | 3 | RAYMONDO (BM044) | K S Yu | -- | Followed leader until giving ground quickly in home straight. |
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 |