Race 7 (260)
HO CHUNG HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 6 | MOMENTOUS (CJ238) | O Doleuze | B | Settled in midfield. Came under pressure after straightening to challenge leaders down centre of track. Fought on under pressure to just get up on line. |
2 | 14 | SPEEDY (CJ037) | M Du Plessis | -- | Never far off or better than 3 off the rails. Ran on steadily in straight but failed to answer winner's late surge close to home. |
3 | 12 | WIN A DOZEN (CH262) | K T Yeung | B-/TT | Began well to lead. Unable to cross until after 1000 M. Held a length's advantage rounding home bend and early in straight. Unable to sustain effort and swamped inside final 150 M. |
4 | 4 | WHIPLASH (CG072) | P H Lo | -- | Settled just worse than midfield. Ran on steadily between runners in straight to be nearest at finish. |
5 | 7 | EIGHT PLUS NINE (CH259) | Z Purton | B | Settled in midfield. No clear run in straight until after 150 M. Finished off race well. |
6 | 9 | CIRCUIT HERO (CG304) | W M Lai | B/TT | Began with others from a wide draw. Travelled wide without cover in prominent position. Kept on steadily without quickening in straight. |
7 | 2 | DREAM TEAM (CK076) | J Victoire | TT | Moderate start. Soon settled in better than midfield position. In box seat on heels of leaders turning in. Sustained progress in straight despite a tight run down inside before forced to steady at 100 M. Could be closer. |
8 | 11 | THREE CLUBS (CG149) | M Chadwick | -- | Began in short reins and soon taken back to rear. Remained there to straight. Kept on well for a nice impression at the finish. |
9 | 13 | DANABAA (CH007) | H W Lai | B2/TT | Held rails run in 2nd far side. Found cover approaching home bend. Angled out for a run turning for home but failed to quicken under pressure. |
10 | 8 | KEEP ME (CJ079) | Y T Cheng | -- | Slightly slow out but soon picked up to last few. Remained in rear of field but produced good late impression inside final 200 M. |
11 | 10 | OASIS DAVIS (CK138) | M W Leung | SR | Slow out. Gradually joined rear of field. Remained last into straight. Never nearer. |
12 | 1 | BLEDISLOE (CK073) | E Saint-Martin | B1 | Moderate jump. Settled just better than midfield on rails within 3Ls of pace. Similar turning in but soon dropped out tamely. |
13 | 5 | ICHIBAN (CJ050) | D Whyte | -- | Hampered shortly after start. Travelled wide behind midfield to straight. Made no impression down centre of track. (Questioned for poor performance.) |
14 | 3 | SECRET OF KINGS (CG102) | B Doyle | B/TT | Began with others from widest draw. Remained very wide in midfield down far side. Circled field making home bend. Unable to sustain effort after straightening and dropped out tamely. (Questioned.) |
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 |