Race 5 (469)
CARPENTER HANDICAP Rating:75-55 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 13 | SOLAR (CC198) | S Dye | B | Slowly away and raced at the tail on rail through to straight. Steadily switched to the outside to obtain clear running. All out 300 M out and crashed home inside final 200 M to win impressively. |
2 | 4 | LUCKY GALLOPER (CD030) | O Doleuze | B | Slow to begin and ridden along to race in midfield on rail through to straight. Responded well when asked 300 M out but failed to match speed with the winner inside final 100 M to settle for 2nd. |
3 | 5 | PICTURE PERFECT (CD297) | D Whyte | -- | Began fairly and niggled along to race in better than midfield on rail. Edged closer to the leaders rounding the home turn. Ran on well when asked 350 M out but just lost out to 2nd placegetter in a close finish. |
4 | 2 | GRAND FIGHTER (CA225) | H W Lai | B | Broke well from widest and ridden along to take a narrow lead 2-wide through to straight. Kept on fairly when asked 350 M out but was headed near the 250 M and outpaced by placegetters inside final 200 M. |
5 | 1 | GREAT LEADER (CE032) | F Coetzee | B/TT | Broke with field and steadily settled in worse than midfield 2-wide. Steadily switched to obtain clear running on straightening. Made up some ground inside final 200 M to be closest at finish when asked 400 M out. |
6 | 9 | NORTHERN ROSE (CC268) | B Prebble | SR | From a wide draw was soon eased to a rearward position around 3-wide through to straight. Under pressure 350 M out and made up little ground inside final 200 M to be closest at finish. |
7 | 11 | LUCKY WINNER (CE124) | G Mosse | P- | Jumped fairly from wide draw and steadily eased to worse than midfield on inner through to straight. Kept on fairly to the line without threatening when asked 400 M. |
8 | 7 | GOODWOOD (CA167) | C Williams | -- | Jumped fairly and pushed along to race in a handy position 2-wide through to straight. Under pressure 400 M out but was unable to quicken and only kept on evenly to the line. |
9 | 8 | NIGHT NINJA (CD247) | E Saint-Martin | B | Tardy start and ridden along to race in midfield around 3-wide with cover to straight. Unable to go up a gear when asked 350 M out and only kept on same pace to the line. |
10 | 14 | OPERATION HUMOUR (BV111) | O Chavez | B-/SR2 | Jumped well from wide gate and pushed along to race in better than midfield 3-wide without cover through to straight. Only kept on same pace when asked 400 M out and slightly weakened inside final 200 M. |
11 | 3 | LUCKY LAD (CA148) | M Rodd | B | From a wide draw steadily eased to the rear section closer to the rail. Switched out on straightening to obtain clear running. Kept on same pace when asked 400 M out and only ran past several beaten runners. |
12 | 6 | ASSET PLAY (CC147) | L Innes | -- | Began fairly and pushed along to race around 1/2L off leader on rail through to straight. Kept on same pace when asked 400 M out and gave ground steadily inside final 200 M. |
13 | 12 | FOURSQUARE (CE081) | G Schofield | B- | Tardy start and raced in worse than midfield 3-wide. Ridden along to maintain position rounding the home bend. Unable to make any impression in straight. |
14 | 10 | FANTASTIC STAR (CC294) | M W Leung | TT | Broke well and soon settled in midfield 2-wide through to straight. Kept on same pace when asked 400 M out and steadily dropped out inside final 200 M. |
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 |