Race 9 (114)
THE SHA TIN TROPHY (HANDICAP) Rating:90+ 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 10 | SUPER MOLLY (CA043) | D Whyte | B | Over-raced a little when covered up 3-wide and 4Ls off pace down the back, 3Ls off pace turning for home, good acceleration to lead 200 M out, drew clear. |
2 | 5 | MERIDIAN STAR (BV177) | D Dunn | SR | Always travelling well on inner 6Ls off pace down back straight and 4Ls down entering straight, switched inside to challenge and stayed on strongly to be nearest at the finish. |
3 | 12 | GRAND DELIGHT (CB355) | S Dye | B | Raced 3-wide 2Ls off speed 1200 M out, closer turning for home, led 300 M out before being headed by winner 200 M out, no extra closing stages and beaten for 2nd place close home. |
4 | 7 | SMART WINNER (CA019) | G Schofield | SR | About 5Ls or 6Ls off speed and 3-wide down backstretch, bit closer turning for home, picked up well to be 2Ls down 200 M out, tried hard but couldn't get closer. |
5 | 4 | GONLARGO (BV191) | Y T Cheng | -- | Ridden quietly 2-wide and about 7Ls off pace until straightening, over 4Ls down 200 M out, closed a little further to be nearest at the finish. |
6 | 14 | PRECISION (CA209) | H K Yim | SR | On fence 4Ls off pace 1200 M out, driven along 500 M out and closer turning for home, could only stay on at same pace to line. |
7 | 8 | DR MORE (BV164) | M Cahill | -- | Caught 4-wide without cover racing very keenly early on before pressing on to dispute lead out 3-wide 800 M out, headed 300 M out and weakening when bumped about 200 M out. |
8 | 2 | RED PEPPER (CA196) | E Legrix | -- | Settled 6Ls off pace out 2-wide 1000 M out, travelled well 3-wide 4Ls off pace on the turn, kept on fairly well to be nearest at the finish. |
9 | 9 | MONARDS (BV267) | K S Yu | B2 | Dropped in 5th position 2-wide and 3Ls off pace 1200 M out, 3Ls down off home turn, could only stay on at the same pace to line. |
10 | 3 | GOGGLES (CB140) | A Marcus | H | Had the run of the race 2Ls off pace on fence down the backstretch and still well placed on straightening, soon outpaced and well beaten 200 M out. |
11 | 6 | RED SUN (CA046) | F Coetzee | P1/TT | Led out 2-wide by half a length early on, still 2-wide and disputing lead entering straight, found nothing under pressure. |
12 | 11 | SHAXI FORTUNE (BT096) | S K Sit | -- | Raced 4-wide 4Ls off pace 1200 M out, niggled along 600 M out, 5-wide and 4Ls down entering straight, made no impression. |
13 | 13 | BILLION WIN (BP218) | W M Lai | -- | Always prominent and disputing lead from 1200 M out on fence, still right on pace entering straight, one-paced and tired markedly though final 200 M. |
14 | 1 | INDIGENOUS (BP103) | O Doleuze | TT | Slowly away and checked on exiting gates, never better than 3-wide and 7Ls off pace until home straight, very one-paced on run-in. |
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 |