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Race 5 (113)

SHA LEK HANDICAP   Rating:68-44   1650m   Sha Tin   Fast

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 14 MR BASKETBALL (BV189) K H Ting SR Ridden at start to maintain a prominent position on rail. Moved away from rail to take closer order rounding the home bend. Took charge inside 250 M and kept on to the line.
2 1 RACE TO HONOUR (BP085) S Baster TT Worse than midfield. About 8Ls off leader and under pressure around 1000 M. Progress steadily on outside rounding home bend. Ran on well to be nearest at finish but failed to catch winner narrowly.
3 2 HOSSEGOR (BT136) W Woods P Towards rear. Steady progress rounding home bend. Shifted to outside and ran on strongly in straight to be nearest at finish.
4 11 ME FIRST (BS236) S K Sit B Ridden early to go forward. Led from 1000 M until headed at 300 M. Kept on one-paced.
5 8 PROFIT DAY (BV335) W C Marwing -- Soon led. Headed near 1000 M. Every chance 300 M. Kept on until found no extra final stages. (Lame.)
6 6 TOYMARK (BS200) D Whyte P2 Took up a midfield position from a difficult gate. Slight headway before straightening but unable to quicken when asked to accerlerate in straight.
7 3 WIN FOR RAINBOW (CA370) E Saint-Martin P1 Well there until straightening. Made no show in straight.
8 5 FLAGS UP (BS126) M W Leung P Around midfield. Crept closer rounding the home bend but no extra in straight.
9 7 BON BON (BS080) R Fradd P At back early, then ridden along to be in touch in midfield or worse. No extra in straight.
10 4 ASIAN EXPRESS (BS015) F Coetzee P/TT Widest on first bend from a bad gate. Midfield or worse. Continued to race wide along the back straight. Dropped out steadily rounding the home bend and not in contention thereafter.
11 10 RESOURCEFUL PRINCE (CA323) T Culhane B-/P1 Slowly away and at the tail. Never in contention.
12 9 SEATTLE SUN (BS116) K C Tsang B-/P2 Midfield early, dropped back to the rear after the first bend. Not a factor afterwards.
13 13 LITTLE PLAYTHING (BS082) K S Yu -- About midfield. Steadily dropped out from 800 M.
14 12 PERFECT VISION (CB015) D Dunn -- Ridden to maintain in midfield position and wide. Dropped back from 1200 M to be well behind. Tailed off from 700 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