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Race 8 (334)

KWONG WAH HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 CHUTZPAH (BV114) F Coetzee TT Led very early before electing to sit in 2nd place on fence 1L off SPLENDID PATROL, remained in 2nd before regaining lead about 250 M out, ran on well.
2 13 BILLION DELIGHT (BP086) D Dunn B Held up on inside 6 to 7Ls off pace until straight (was checked 1000 M out), not clear run until found passage on against rail 300 M out, still 5Ls down 200 M out, ran on well.
3 10 SPLENDID PATROL (BV066) Y T Cheng V Led 1200 M out, never more than 1.5Ls clear, passed by winner about 250 M out, stayed on at same pace.
4 2 COLOURFUL ERA (BP234) E Legrix -- Generally 2 to 3Ls off pace and on fence until home straight, never looked like bridging gap on winner, lost 3rd place close home.
5 8 MENDOZA (CA197) O Doleuze -- Raced 3-wide about 4Ls off pace down back straight, awkwardly positioned home turn and took time to unwind fully in straight, nearest at finish.
6 4 TRICCOLO (CA247) W C Marwing -- Raced keenly 4-wide without cover through to home straight, never troubled principals.
7 14 HAPPY CHAMP (BS226) J Egan B Always 4 to 5Ls off lead and on inside until top of home stretch, responded fairly to strong pressure closing stages.
8 11 GOOD FRIENDS (BV213) M W Leung SR Raced 2-wide 2Ls off lead 1000 M out, soon niggled to lie up with pace, not come on in stretch and beaten 300 M out.
9 7 DEPECHE MODE (BV239) W Woods SR Raced 3-wide about 3Ls off pace until tempo quickened 400 M out, quickly dropped out of contention.
10 6 SURPLUS (BT118) R Fradd B Held up in rear at least 7Ls off pace and 2-wide, entered home straight racing 6-wide, soon no chance.
11 12 CELLINI (CB242) B Marcus -- Raced 2-wide covered up in midfield about 4Ls off pace through first 800 M, niggled on home turn and hard ridden entering straight, dropped away.
12 5 SPRING FOUNTAIN (CA322) S King B Raced keenly 2-wide about 5 to 6Ls off speed until asked to quicken up at top of home straight, found nothing under pressure.
13 3 AMBITIOUS TYCOON (CB157) G Mosse -- Never more than 1.5Ls off pace in 3rd place racing 3-wide through to 400 M pole, retreated very quickly.
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