Race 10 (400)
GRAND DELIGHT HANDICAP Rating:100-80 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 7 | GALLANT LION (CG243) | F Coetzee | H | Allowed to drop out to rear, suited by fast sections racing 7 to 8Ls back in 2 wide line, travelled well on bend, eased to centre in straight and let down nicely sprinting over the top of rivals to score easily. |
2 | 9 | ENTHUSED (CH303) | D Whyte | -- | Away with them, ended up in a midfield position 2 wide 3 to 4Ls back, 3 wide approaching turn but had cover, still keen on bend, into clear running at 300 M and kept finding last furlong but no match for winner. |
3 | 11 | GALEN WIN (CJ065) | B Prebble | CP | Began in line, went forward to race outside leader, kept pace genuine 1/2L away in middle stages, crept closer on turning, continued to challenge in straight and right in it to 100 M when couldn't match first two. |
4 | 8 | LUCKY HERO (CH135) | D Beadman | -- | Began with usual pace, led them easily, challenged throughout and set solid pace, got a brief break on circle, still 1L clear turning, fought on to 100 M before overhauled. Solid effort with workload. |
5 | 4 | HE CAN TANGO (CG288) | O Doleuze | B | Standard getaway, raced 5 to 6Ls back in racing line, suited by fast sectionals and tracked well if not a little keenly on bend, still back between horses turning, only clear at 250 M and closed off well to be nearest on line. |
6 | 10 | JIANG JUN (CE281) | C W Wong | XB/TT | No pace and drifted back from a wide gate, raced at rear 8Ls away racing 2 wide, suited by solid pace on, switched to centre on turning and made fair progress but gave too much start. Nearest on line. |
7 | 13 | ISLAND SUPER (CH297) | G Boss | -- | Ok jump, pushed up to race 3 to 4Ls back on rails, had a soft run to bend, angled 2 wide however caught in traffic for most of straight and was not properly tested. |
8 | 6 | FIRST AMONG EQUALS (CC327) | Y T Cheng | B | No early pace, back with last few soon after, raced 6Ls back on rails, had race run to suit in middle stages, saved ground on turning, held up from turning to 200 M and lost momentum, only fair close thereafter. |
9 | 2 | HELENE PILLAGING (CC084) | K T Yeung | TT | Well enough away, assumed prime spot on back of pace 1 out 1 back, did a little bit of work with speed on, close enough on turning, didn't have a dash and struggled in straight. |
10 | 1 | REGENCY DRAGON (CH001) | C Soumillon | B/TT | Began with rest, posted 4 wide from an awkward alley, always working but had cover in mid-section, 3Ls down on turning, began to struggle at 300 M and faded out when emptied at 200 M. |
11 | 14 | WEI HAI INVINCIBLE (CH258) | M Nunes | SR/TT | Out in line, attempted to steady however raced keenly and pulled way forward, raced 4 wide without cover 2Ls back, close enough on turning however hard run took toll and weakened out. |
12 | 3 | FOKINE (CE072) | Z Purton | TT2 | Standard jump, settled in behind midfield racing 3 wide 5 to 6Ls back, had cover and suited by pace, found little when asked on turning and gradually lost touch. |
13 | 12 | FLUKE (CJ061) | G Mosse | TT | Away with first few, pressed on but caught 3 wide without cover 1L back, did plenty of work with fast sections, struggling on turning in and soon faded out in straight. (Blood in trachea.) |
14 | 5 | DOWN THE WICKET (CH059) | H W Lai | B-/TT- | Fast out, assumed spot on leaders back, didn't have an easy time with pace on, still there on turning, found nothing and dropped out easily. (Irregular heart beat.) |
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 |