GO

Race 5 (103)

ARGYLE HANDICAP   Rating:72-48   1200m   Sha Tin   Fast

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 DEVON ELITE (CA166) M Cahill B Best out from wide draw and ridden along to lead. Steadily shifted in to be 2-wide and was headed around 700 M. Responded well to pressure in straight and held off late lunged from 2nd placegetter to win by a narrow margin.
2 8 FLYING GENERAL (CB236) D Whyte SR Jumped well and niggled along to be 2 to 3-wide 4Ls off pace through to straight. All out 350 M and ran on strongly but was unable find any extra to overhaul the winner.
3 2 EVER MORE (CB130) G Schofield B Jumped well but raced awkwardly in the early stages. Soon recovered and pushed along to race 3-wide 3Ls off leader through to stretch. Under pressure 300 M out and made up steady ground and grabbed 3rd place on the line.
4 7 DRAGON HORSE (CB131) A Marcus B Broke fairly from wide gate. Soon raced 1/2L off leader and steadily shifted in to take rail running. Took lead around 700 M and laid out when making the turn. Stayed one-paced when asked 300 M out and further weakened in final stages.
5 3 CORAJOSO (CB230) D Dunn SR Soon settled at rear section on fence. Gradually shifted 4-wide going into straight around 7Ls down. Under pressure from 400 M and made up steady ground to be closest at the finish.
6 10 BRILLIANT ATTORNEY (BV070) R Quinn -- Broke fairly and raced in mid-division out wide. From 1000 M steadily dropped back to rear section. Responded fairly in straight and made up some ground to be closest at finish.
7 1 CHATER JADE (BV063) G Mosse B Unable to muster early speed to settle in midfield. Was placed under pressure after 600 M failed to make ground on the leaders on the home straight.
8 5 SUPER FAST (BV327) F Coetzee -- Began well but unable to match early pace to midfield on the rail. Pushed along from 700 M to go forward and had clear running in straight but stayed one-paced to the line.
9 9 GOOD TIME FOR ALL (BS106) W M Lai -- Began well and raced in forward position just behind leaders. Remained there until placed under pressure on straightening never quicken and weakened in the closing stages.
10 12 MIGHTY AND GOLD (BT271) M W Leung B Pushed hard early and only managed midfield, ridden along from 700 M but never quicken and only one-paced in the straight.
11 4 EXPEDIENT (BT046) E Legrix -- Showed usual early pace from wide gate to be just behind leaders but 3-wide without cover. Pushed hard from 600 M but soon commenced to weaken and dropped out in the straight.
12 11 DYNAMIC FUN (CB281) S Dye B Failed to show any early speed and soon at the rear. Then raced wide throughout at the rear and never made any ground in the straight.
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