Race 10 (642)
SUPER WIN HANDICAP Rating:95-80 1400m Sha Tin Yielding To Soft
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 1 | ARMADA (CE246) | D Whyte | -- | Broke with rest, didn't show enough dash to slot in, posted 3 wide without cover 4Ls away, always working in mid-section, came 4 wide at 500 M, handled turn awkwardly, cruised passed them when balanced up to score easily. |
2 | 6 | SUPREME CLASS (CG089) | K L Chui | CP/TT | Awkward to begin, soon mustered speed to hold spot behind leader 2Ls away, had fair trip in mid-section, angled 3 wide into clear on turning and claimed them at 250 M, kept on strongly but was no match for winner. |
3 | 2 | GOODY (CD239) | A Delpech | -- | Standard to begin, drifted back to assume usual role near rear, raced on rails 8Ls away for most of journey, used nothing to turn, held up early in straight, closed race off well when clear. |
4 | 8 | WEALTHY TREASURE (CC270) | R Fradd | -- | Fast into stride, unable to go on with it early, settled down 3 wide with cover in midfield 4 to 5Ls from pace, always working to turn, tracked nicely in straight and closed race off well to narrowly miss 3rd place. |
5 | 11 | WINNING SUCCESS (CE312) | C Munce | TT | Awkward to begin but quickly got going to hold midfield spot, raced 2 wide 5Ls from lead, raced fiercely in middle stages, tracked well to turn, came with run between horses in straight but failed to keep on last bit. |
6 | 14 | CZAR OF PRUSSIA (CB378) | D Dunn | -- | Jumped with them, raced a little closer than usual 3 back on fence 4Ls from lead, had soft run in mid-section, used nothing to turn, gained dream split at 300 M, tried hard but was unable to make an impression. |
7 | 13 | GUNG HO (CE020) | M Kinane | BO-/B2 | Fair to begin, allowed to relax and settle worse than midfield, raced 2 wide 6 to 7Ls away a little further back than usual, still had job to do on turn, switched to outside and closed race off fairly doing best work late. |
8 | 10 | WINNING REWARD (CE254) | H W Lai | B | Jumped with field, pushed hard to be closer than usual, 1 out 1 back 3Ls away from pace, closed with 4 wide run on turn tackling leaders, failed to go on with it from 300 M and only kept same pace to line. (See Racing Incidents.) |
9 | 4 | FERRO BEAU (CG244) | G Schofield | -- | Broke with them, allowed to drift back from wide alley to settle at rear, raced 3 wide with cover 8Ls away, still had field to beat on turn, closed race off evenly passing a few tired runners late. |
10 | 3 | SYDNEY OWNER (CG195) | B Prebble | TT | Away with field, niggled along to drive through to share lead on inside, made use of to keep 1/2L advantage on turning, was unable to offer any resistance at business end and weakened right out late. (Mucopus.) |
11 | 5 | INDUSTRIAL SUCCESS (CC317) | Y T Cheng | -- | Jumped well, unable to slot in for cover early, trapped 4 wide facing the breeze 4Ls away, always wide and working to turn, hard ridden in straight and gradually lost touch after hard run. |
12 | 12 | ESPERANZA (CG159) | W M Lai | -- | Jumped in air and lost ground, niggled along to hold closer position 4 back on rails 6Ls away, not asked in middle stages, under pressure on turning, stuck to rails but made hard work of it last 200 M and unable to close race off. |
13 | 9 | CHIMERA (CG242) | K T Yeung | -- | Fastest to leave gates, made use of the race to lead (didn't fully cross), raced off rails with 1/2L advantage in mid-section, began to struggle on turning for home, offered nothing when asked and stopped quickly to be well beaten. |
14 | 7 | CHEERFUL MASTER (CE309) | O Doleuze | B/TT | Away with rest, unable to slot in close to rails, raced 3 wide with cover worse than midfield (over-racing), struggling on turn, swung wide into straight but never comfortable in going and not ridden out last 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 |