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Race 7 (543)

ICE HOUSE HANDICAP   Rating:60-35   1650m   Sha Tin   Fast

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 EASY PUNCH (CB276) C Williams -- Settled comfortably in a 2-wide position behind midfield. Taken to the outside on straightening and quickened nicely. Swept past rivals in the straight for an easy win.
2 1 SILVERBIRD (CB335) C K Tong CP/TT On fence and kept within 3Ls of the leader in 4th back- straight. Steadily closed in on the leader rounding home turn. Took the lead near 200 M but was soon headed by the charging winner.
3 9 BALL OF FIRE (CD020) H K Yim V Outpaced early stages and raced in rear section. Niggled along to keep pace 1200 M. 3-wide making the turn and was last few to enter home straight. Rallied well from behind for a minor placing.
4 7 EUPHORIC KID (CB165) B Prebble B-/V1/TT Dropped to the back at the start and remained in a rearward position until home straight. Closed the race off well to make the frame.
5 5 STAR PRODIGY (CD294) G Mosse B-/P1/H1 Checked shortly after start and settled no better than midfield. Saved ground along the fence at home turn and steadily made up ground in the home straight.
6 10 JUST IN TIME (BV215) H W Lai -- Jumped well to a forward position but caught 4-wide into first turn. Gradually dropped back to settle at midfield after 1200 M. 4-wide making home turn and steadily gain ground on straightening. Effort not sustained.
7 6 FAIRPLAY (CC258) E Saint-Martin -- Ridden forward and was in a disputed lead early stages. Tracked leader in the backstraight. Remained in the hunt early straight but unable to find extra to contend in closing stages.
8 14 GOT IT GOOD (CC229) S Dye -- Soon in front. Held a length's advantage into home straight and was swamped inside final 100 M. (Bled.)
9 13 PRO JOY (CD160) A Delpech BO1 Jumped well from wide draw and dropped back to the rear. Trailed field backstraight and swung widest on straigh- tening. Made up some ground in the straight to be closest at finish.
10 2 SHINING GEM (CA180) O Doleuze CP1 Settled on fence at midfield. Reached within 3Ls of the leader on straightening. Stayed on until tiring inside 200 M. (Bled.)
11 11 LUCKY YEARS (CD331) L Innes CP/TT Checked after start and trailed field early stages. Kept in rear section throughout backstraight and among last few to enter home straight. Made no impression thereafter.
12 12 TREASURE FIELD (CA236) K W Tsui TT Behind midfield in a 3-wide position. Ridden along making the home turn in a wide position but failed to advance. Only ran past a pair of beaten runners.
13 3 ALL FIT (CD065) Y T Cheng CP- Ridden early and caught widest at midfield entering first turn. Raced 2-wide in front of midfield backstraight. Pressured to keep pace at 500 M and weakened final 300 M.
14 8 WINNING PARADE (CA283) C W Wong B/TT Ridden out of the gates to a forward position. 3-wide and kept within 2Ls of the leader backstraight. Continued to be wide making home turn and weakened on 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