Race 7 (451)
TAI PO HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1800m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 6 | KENOBE (CH222) | O Doleuze | XB | Settled in midfield. Hampered upon straightening. Took some time to re-gather momentum and run on under pressure to snatch victory near line. |
2 | 1 | NASA PEARL (CC068) | D Whyte | -- | Raced on rails behind midfield. Gradually shifted out rounding home bend for a clear passage down centre of straight. Made significant progress to just fail by a narrow margin. |
3 | 3 | HOLIGAN (CH003) | D Beadman | B | Settled in last few. Briefly baulked for a run after straightening. Ran on well without threatening. |
4 | 4 | ROMANTIC GREEN (CG123) | F Coetzee | BO/TT | Raced wide down far side from widest draw. Took up running over 1500 M out crossing to rails shortly after. Led field until narrowly headed over 300 M out. Fought on well and only to be swamped close to home. |
5 | 5 | AMAZING CHOICE (CG163) | Z Purton | B | Always prominent. Hit front narrowly after straightening but unable to sustain effort inside final 200 M. |
6 | 11 | MEATH (CE143) | Y T Cheng | SR/V | Tracked leader on rails. In box-seat after straightening. Obtained split passing 200 M but failed to quicken in a tight run throughout closing stages. |
7 | 7 | WONDERFUL BLESSING (CE198) | E Saint-Martin | B/TT | Settled at the back. Saved ground on rails turning in. Made good progress along rails in straight but badly baulked inside final 200 M. Not tested. |
8 | 13 | PRIDEOFTHEORIENT (CH171) | G Mosse | CP | Began only fairly, racing awkwardly early. Travelled in last few to straight. Made moderate progress down centre of track early in straight. Made no impression closing stages. |
9 | 2 | AMBITIOUS OWNER (CJ106) | B Prebble | B | Led briefly. Settling 2-back in 3rd or 4th on rails. In similar 2-back rails position turning for home but soon faded under pressure. |
10 | 8 | CLASSIC KING (CD256) | W M Lai | B/TT | Raced keenly in forward of midfield far side. Moved closer up to 2L 4th position rounding home bend. Gradually faded under pressure after straightening. |
11 | 12 | MYTHIC STEED (CD208) | C K Tong | B/H | Travelled on rails in midfield. Lost position around home bend dropping to last few turning in. No further impression. |
12 | 10 | CENTENNIAL SMILE (CG165) | M Nunes | B | Given reminders for sluggish start. Picked up to race wide just worse than midfield. Circled field around home bend and gained prominent position 5-wide turning in. Soon dropped out. |
13 | 14 | ENERGETIC BOY (CH153) | E Wilson | SR/TT | Began fairly from wide draw. Travelled wide in forward of midfield down far side and around home bend. Weakened into straight. |
14 | 9 | LADY FIRST (CJ067) | G Boss | -- | Wide in midfield. Short-lived effort turning in. Soon dropped out. |
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 |