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Race 9 (083)

TO FUNG SHAN HANDICAP (Turf)   Rating:72-48   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 HAPPY FOREVER (BP144) J Quinn B Settled in midfield. Made progress on outside rounding home bend to be 1L off pace and wide turning into straight. Sustained effort to take charge 250 M out.
2 9 GOLDEN CHOICE (BP203) C T Cheng -- Jumped best from wide draw, then settled 4-wide outside leaders. Quickened to hit front 300 M out. Kept on but soon failed to contain winner.
3 5 LITTLE PLAYTHING (BS082) B Doyle -- In touch. Tightened and lost some ground 800 M out. Ran on steadily final 200 M to be nearest at finish.
4 1 THANK HEAVENS (BT224) D Whyte -- Settled towards rear. Improved to be behind midfield from 1000 M. Not much room early in straight. Ran on steadily final 300 M to be nearest at finish.
5 7 STRONGHEART (BT113) R Fradd -- Never far off. Quickened well final 250 M until failing to sustain effort nearing finish.
6 13 KINDRED SPIRITS (BT204) A Munro B Jumped awkwardly. Soon in the last position. Made good progress final 300 M to be nearest at finish, despite finding not much room closing stages.
7 4 WINNINGCOMBINATION (BN259) W Woods -- Slowly away. Niggled along to be midfield. Improved to be behind leaders along rails from 1000 M. Checked badly twice in straight. Kept on closing stages.
8 6 REAL GOOD (BT093) B Marcus -- Settled outside leaders. Failed to run on early in straight. Swamped inside final 200 M.
9 8 SOUND LOVER (BN110) D Harrison B Wide throughout. Pushed along early from widest draw, then settled behind midfield. Made up some ground final 300 M. Hampered nearing finish.
10 14 TOP FIT (BT074) G Boss -- Never better than midfield.
11 12 CHIRAG (BT199) F Coetzee -- Slowly away. Never in the hunt.
12 2 DARING STEED (BP276) S King B Well there to 300 M. Dropped out.
13 10 GAGNANT (BT161) F Sanchez -- Soon took narrow lead. Joined rounding home bend. Overhauled 300 M out.
14 11 GOD OF WEALTH (BP247) W M Lai -- Slowly away. Behind midfield or worse. Dropped out final 300 M.
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