Race 2 (076)
DR G HANDICAP Rating:40-15 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 7 | AURELIAN (CC025) | H W Lai | B | Slow to begin and settled with the back markers. Took runs through the field in the straight and finished off strongly to gain advantage in the shadows of the post. |
2 | 4 | SUPREME COMMANDER (CJ112) | D Whyte | -- | Raced 2-wide with cover midfield. Commenced to roll and improve after the 600 M and kicked well in the straight only to be run down close to home. |
3 | 8 | FANTASTIC TIME (CH220) | Z Purton | SR/V | Camped behind midfield, 3 deep with cover. Peeled out to be widest rounding the home turn and fought to the line soundly. |
4 | 5 | FIRST KNIGHT (CB357) | O Doleuze | B | No Comments on Running information for this horse. |
5 | 9 | ARISTOCRACY (CG070) | M Du Plessis | CP- | Landed near the tail of the field, came wide in the straight and finished off well over the concluding stages. |
6 | 10 | ELEPHANT STAR (CH323) | W M Lai | B | Settled behind midfield, about 5Ls back from the lead, 2 deep with cover. Made some late ground without threatening. |
6 | 12 | ZERO GRAVITY (CH037) | K L Chui | TT | Went forward to cross and lead on the fence. Was challenged near the 400 M, and gave up lead soon after, just battled away. |
8 | 13 | NOBLE ZOOM (CC298) | M L Yeung | V | Went forward but was caught out on a limb, 3 deep and without cover, positioned close to the speed. Kept on fairly before fading near the 100 M. |
9 | 3 | LIMONCELLO (CH178) | K T Yeung | B/TT | Raced 4 wide and without cover, in a midfield position. Plugged on at same pace. |
10 | 6 | HOT SUN (CJ005) | K C Leung | XB | Began awkwardly and then for some distance in the early and middle stages proved difficult to settle racing 1 out 1 back. Weakened over the concluding stages. |
11 | 14 | TIMBER CITY (CC031) | Y T Cheng | B | Worked forward from a wide draw to settle outside the leader. Was a beaten horse turning into the straight. |
12 | 11 | SIMPLY THE BEST (CE014) | C K Tong | -- | Hard ridden early to be prominent, settling behind the pace on the fence. Kept to the inside in the run home but did little. |
13 | 1 | HAPPY HEROES (CD261) | P H Lo | B | Raced at the rear of the filed. Passed a tiring runner in the straight. |
14 | 2 | OCTAGONAL CANYON (CJ055) | F Coetzee | -- | Travelled in a 3-wide midfield position with cover. Struggled in the straight giving ground near the final furlong. |
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 |