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Race 8 (455)

GAY EIGHTIES HANDICAP   Rating:72-48   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 NICE MEMORIES (BV152) K H Ting -- Ridden forward and led briefly before settling just off the pace. Sat outside leader from 600 M. Responded well upon straightening and took lead 350 M out. Held off challenge from 2nd horse.
2 5 GOLDEN CHOICE (BP203) C T Cheng -- Always well there. Ran on well final 300 M but was always held off by the winner.
3 4 SCENIC STAR (BS247) D Whyte -- Midfield or better. Ran on steadily in straight to be nearest at finish.
4 7 ST ALANN (BV032) F Coetzee -- Never far off. Took closer order along rail turning in. Ran on in straight until not quickened in the closing stages.
5 12 LITTLE PLAYTHING (BS082) W C Marwing -- Jumped well but soon settled forward of midfield. Steady headway from 1000 M to be 3rd or 4th turning in. Kept on well until finding no more inside 100 M.
6 13 GOLDEN DECADE (BS112) A Munro TT Soon behind midfield or worse. Made up some ground final 200 M.
7 8 BRILLIANT LAD (BV097) J Quinn TT2 Mainly forward of midfield. Kept on one-paced in straight.
8 9 LUCKY GOAL (BP297) E Legrix -- Mostly around midfield. Kept on one-paced in straight.
9 1 SUPER TEAM (BN040) K C Tsang -- Ridden forward and soon took up running. Hung out rounding home turn. Weakened and dropped steadily from 250 M. (Sore.)
10 2 CHARMING GUEST (BM098) K H Yu -- Never far off. Weakened from 300 M.
11 11 ELITE (BM142) S K Sit B Soon at rear. Never a threat. (Hung out throughout.)
12 3 FIELD'S WINNER (BV237) K S Yu -- Severely crowded and checked leaving the gates and remained at rear. Failed to make any impression in straight.
13 14 SPECTACULAR WIN (BV030) W M Lai B Checked at start and at rear. Headway from 1200 M to midfield 1000 M out. Hung out badly rounding home turn and turning in. Not a factor in straight.
14 6 SHEER MADNESS (BP251) C W Mok B Checked at start. Soon at rear. Never a threat.
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