Race 5 (643)
NEW ZEALAND HANDICAP Rating:95-75 1000m Sha Tin Good To Yielding
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 4 | FLASHING STAR (CC018) | G Schofield | -- | Began well and niggled along to race in a forward position. All out 350 M out and ran home strongly to score a comfortable victory. |
2 | 14 | HIGHLILLI (CD092) | F Coetzee | CP/TT | Broke with field and niggled along to take a narrow lead. Ran on well when asked 400 M out but was headed shortly after the 200 M and fought off repeated challenge from 3rd placegetter to hold onto 2nd. |
3 | 6 | ALINSKY (CE046) | D Whyte | -- | Tardy start and niggled along to race in a prominent position whilst hanging in. Under pressure 400 M out and responded quite well but was unable to find an extra gear to overhaul the 2nd placegetter. |
4 | 9 | FIRM OFFER (CE008) | A Delpech | SR | Jumped fairly and raced in midfield with cover. Under pressure 400 M out and ran on fairly but was never in position to trouble the principals. |
5 | 8 | DIAMOND CENTURY (CD012) | R Fradd | TT | Jumped fairly and niggled along to race in a forward position on far side rail. Under pressure 400 M out and plugged on fairly but became one-paced over the concluding stages. |
6 | 5 | GOLDEN CARE (CD188) | C K Tong | B/TT | Slowly away and pushed along to race in midfield or worse. Unable to quicken when asked 400 M out and only able to plug on evenly to the line. |
7 | 10 | SUNNY SING (CE135) | M Rodd | B | Broke awkwardly and niggled along to race in midfield or better. Under pressure 400 M out but was only able to run on evenly to the line. |
8 | 7 | ALWAYS WELCOME (CC183) | M W Leung | V-/B2 | Jumped with field and pushed along to race in better than midfield. Kept on same pace when asked 400 M out and weakened steadily inside final 200 M. |
9 | 2 | RUM SHOT (CE206) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Tardy start and raced at the tail. Kept on same pace when asked 400 M out and only ran past beaten runners. |
10 | 11 | GREEN WARRIOR (CD385) | O Doleuze | CP1/TT | Broke fairly and ridden along to race towards the rear section. Unable to show much impression when asked 400 M out. |
11 | 1 | FIREBOLT (CB256) | H W Lai | B/SR/TT | Began well and ridden along to race in a prominent position. Under pressure 500 M out to maintain position and steadily faded inside final 200 M. |
12 | 3 | HELENE MOMENTUM (CB453) | B Prebble | TT2 | Jumped fairly and raced in the rear section. Failed to show any running when asked 400 M out. |
13 | 13 | OPTIC KING (CE139) | W M Lai | B | Slowly away and soon recovered to race in midfield. Under pressure 400 M out but failed to respond and steadily dropped out inside final 200 M. |
14 | 12 | WINNING REWARD (CE254) | C Brown | -- | Jumped with field and raced in midfield. Failed to quicken when asked 400 M and steadily tailed out thereafter. |
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 |