GO

Race 1 (019)

ZHUHAI HANDICAP   Rating:40-20   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 TAIJI SPIRIT (CD185) D Dunn SR-/TT Behind midfield. Ran on well from 7th early straight to win narrowly close home.
2 8 GREAT STAR (CB122) A Marcus B/TT Behind midfield. Slight progress first turn. Continued to improve from 600 M to be 4-wide 4th 400 M. Responded well to hit front 200 M out. Just lost.
3 1 BULLISH KID (CC162) F Coetzee TT Prominent early, soon raced in 4th or 5th. Moved up 300 M out to be close-up 2nd 200 M. Kept on well closing stages.
4 10 LUCKY MASTER (CA335) O Doleuze -- Jumped well and led briefly early, soon raced in midfield. Ran on in straight until one-paced closing stages.
5 2 CHOICE AND CHANCE (CA381) T Mundry B Tardy start, last early stages. Improved a bit home bend to be 10th final turn. Continued to make ground in straight, never nearer.
6 4 ARIGATO (CC350) G Mosse B Slowly away, towards rear. Steadied for a run approaching 200 M. Ran on a bit thereafter.
7 11 SMILEY WIN (CA005) P H Lo -- Towards rear. Dropped to the last after being checked near 900 M. Recovered some late ground inside 200 M.
8 3 GOLDEN MILE (CD264) C K Tong -- Better than midfield. Dropped back steadily to be 7th home turn. One-paced.
9 9 PEPPERONI (CC153) D Whyte P- Mainly 2 to 3Ls behind lead to straight. Kept on well until finding no extra 200 M out.
10 7 WIN FOR ABALONE (CD087) H W Lai B Towards rear throughout.
11 12 FLASH MAC (CB220) S Dye V/TT Prominent. Soon 4Ls 3rd to 300 M. Faded.
12 5 PLEASURE PLEASURE (CD271) B Doyle -- Never able to feature.
13 14 GIVE ME FIVE (CC217) C Williams B Prominent. Took lead approaching 1000 M. With 3Ls advantage final turn. Dropped out 250 M. (Bled.)
14 13 FOREVER CHARMING (CB148) G Schofield B Began awkwardly, behind midfield. Dropped back steadily rounding home bend. Tailed off in 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