GO

Race 8 (072)

THE SHA TIN SPRINT TROPHY (HANDICAP)   Rating:90+   1000m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 SUNNY SING (CE135) E Saint-Martin TT Away only fairly, stayed on inside, raced with cover, was 4 to 5Ls from leaders on inside, came with strong run from 200 M to overhaul them and score narrowly.
2 7 ALL'S WELL (CE234) B Prebble -- Began with rest, settled in behind them on stand side, raced 3 to 4Ls away in mid-section, began to make good ground late despite hanging to be denied in photo.
3 12 OUR JET (CD128) Y T Cheng B/TT Reasonable break, stuck to near side rail, lead inside division, held 3Ls advantage to 300 M, kept kicking and still lead until 100 M but was overhauled late, solid effort.
4 5 REGENCY HORSE (CE229) C K Tong B/TT Broke with rest, stayed on near side 5 horses off rail, raced 3Ls off leader in middle stages, chased hard and made run with winner but couldn't match them last bit.
5 8 ROYAL DELIGHT (CG192) S Dye -- Began with them, settled behind them on stand side, 3Ls down to 300 M, began to make strong ground until hampered at 300 M, lost momentum and just held ground to line.
6 1 NATURAL BLITZ (CE227) A Delpech -- Fast to leave gates, bumped shortly after, re-gathered to hold spot behind leader on stand side, 1 to 2Ls away with nice trail, challenged at 300 M, drove to lead and kept giving until badly checked at 50 M.
7 11 ADAIKALI (CE181) D Whyte CP Fast into stride, took up clear lead on stand side, made all 2Ls clear in front, challenged from 300 M, stuck to task but condition gave out late, checked at 50 M when race was over.
8 3 PLANET RULER (CB359) G Mosse -- Began nicely, raced behind them in midfield on stand side, raced 2 to 3Ls from them drifting close to rails, threatened at 300 M but couldn't go up a gear, inconvenienced late but race was over by that point.
9 14 ABLE CHOICE (CB126) H W Lai B/TT Jumped with them, held midfield spot on stand side, raced 3 to 4Ls away, lost ground when bumped at 300 M, hard ridden to make run from that point but could only hold ground to line.
10 6 MY CHOICE (CC283) C W Wong -- Standard to leave gates, raced 4Ls away on inside, stuck to rails in mid-section, under pressure when sprint went on at 400 M, couldn't find last furlong and held ground to line.
11 4 COUNTRY MUSIC (CD035) M Nunes TT Slow to begin, remained hard against stand side rail, raced 4 to 5Ls from them in mid-section, hard ridden passing 400 M, kept there but unable to go up a notch to threaten.
12 2 BILLET EXPRESS (CD140) F Coetzee -- Began with line, raced on inside 3 to 4Ls from leader, level with eventual winner but urged along at mid-point, didn't respond and was 1 paced last furlong.
13 13 SILVER SUN (CE126) W M Lai -- Average to leave gates, checked shortly after, always struggling at rear of field, hard ridden from mid-point, offered nothing in run home. Found trip too short.
14 10 NOBLE CRUSADER (CD286) M Odendaal TT Out with rest, raced 5Ls away in middle of track, didn't look to be comfortable at mid-point, gradually lost touch from then on to be well beaten.
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