Race 9 (556)
AUDEMARS PIGUET DREAM HANDICAP Rating:100-80 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 9 | ONE WORLD (CH133) | D Beadman | H/TT | Close up early. Taken back to about 2Ls off the speed coming out of back straight. In box-seat early in straight before pushed his way out for a run over 250 M out. Ran on well alongside runner-up to just prevail narrowly. |
2 | 13 | DIAMOND BRILLIANCE (CH002) | H W Lai | B | Settled one-out-one-back in 4th. In similar position but 3rd turning in. Fought on well and quickened alongside winner only to lose out in the bobbing of heads. |
3 | 6 | HE CAN TANGO (CG288) | C K Tong | B | Settled towards rear. Shifted out for a run turning for home. Ran on well down centre of straight to snatch 3rd late. |
4 | 4 | ALWAYS GIGGLE (CG086) | Y T Cheng | B | 3-wide in midfield far side. Took closer order to be 4th around home bend. Lost a bit of position home turn. Ran on steadily from 3Ls down to only lose 3rd late. |
5 | 2 | HIGH POINT (CH215) | G Mosse | -- | In rear of midfield most of way to straight. Baulked for a run early on before running on steadily under pressure without threatening inside final 250 M. |
6 | 8 | HONGKONG SUPERSTAR (CH167) | O Doleuze | B/TT | Slightly slow out but quickly picked up to forward of midfield far side. Minor interference on home bend and in midfield turning in. Kept on steadily in straight without quickening. |
7 | 3 | SUPERIOR UNIT (CJ045) | B Prebble | -- | Led by half a length outside the second early. Gave up lead but gained rails run approaching home bend. Renewed effort straightening and hit front over 250 M out. Died on his run and swamped passing 150 M. |
8 | 7 | KINDACROSS (CG041) | K L Chui | XB/TT | Prominent early from poor draw. Worked his way to the front 900 M out and led narrowly around home bend. Headed under pressure about 250 M out and weakened. |
9 | 1 | ULTRA FANTASY (CG311) | M Nunes | B | Began fairly from poor draw but caught racing very wide in midfield throughout. Ran home one-paced. |
10 | 12 | WEI HAI INVINCIBLE (CH258) | M Du Plessis | SR/TT | Not far off on rails early. Shifted back to rear of midfield before making home bend. One-paced in the run home. |
11 | 11 | HOLI RAVIOLI (CG201) | D Whyte | -- | Sluggish start when a bit tight early. Quickly picked up 4-wide to be prominent coming out of back straight. One-back 3-wide rounding home bend. Gradually dropped out of contention after straightening. |
12 | 14 | IRISH JIG (CJ125) | F Coetzee | H1/TT | Began from poor draw. Travelled wide well back in field and awkwardly at times far side. Similar position turning in. One-paced in straight. |
13 | 10 | ACHILLES OF TROY (CJ190) | G Boss | -- | Jumped in air at start missing a couple lengths. Remained in rear to straight. Made no impression in the run home. |
14 | 5 | NOBLE MAN (CC099) | Z Purton | -- | Raced well in last few. Dropped out after straightening. |
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 |