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Race 3 (600)

ING BRANCH 257 HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Soft

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 13 FAMOUS BRAND (CA353) S K Sit -- Led field from 1200 M and never headed. Just held off runner-up's late challenges.
2 3 STRATEGIC SELECT (CB133) Y T Cheng -- Towards rear. Was checked approaching 800 M. Responded well from 8th 400 M, just failing to catch the winner.
3 5 EARL GREY (CA251) E Saint-Martin B Near rear. Switched to the outside final turn. Ran on well final 300 M.
4 10 UNIVERSAL PEGASUS (CA135) H K Yim SR/TT Jumped awkwardly, soon moved along to be prominent. Kept on same pace in straight.
5 2 FORTUNE DANCER (BS081) D Whyte B Towards rear. Made steady progress from 800 M to be 5th home turn. Further improved to 3rd 200 M, soon found no extra.
6 9 TOUCH DOWN (CB013) W M Lai -- Slowly away, behind midfield. Made up a little ground inside 200 M.
7 1 DESERT STRIKE (CB054) S Dye SR Towards rear. Improved to midfield home bend. No further progress.
8 8 HIGH POTENTIAL (CB042) C Williams -- Midfield or behind. Modest progress in straight.
9 7 WONDERFUL WIN (CA159) G Mosse -- Jumped well and was in the front early. Soon dropped back to midfield or behind. One-paced.
10 11 WELL BEST (CB035) W C Marwing B Slowly away, near rear. Recovered ground quickly to better than midfield, causing interference near 800 M. Weakened steadily final 250 M.
11 4 TOUCH OF CLASS (CB129) B Fayd'herbe -- Moved up from a wide draw to be prominent. Remained in touch until failing to hold position from 4th final turn.
12 12 WINNING ASSOCIATES (CA116) E Legrix SR-/B2 Never a factor.
13 6 GOLDEN CHOICE (BP203) K C Tsang SR At rear soon after start. No improvement.
14 14 OVER SUBSCRIBE (CB074) A Marcus -- Prominent. Tracked winner 1000 M out. Faded badly soon after straightening.
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