Race 8 (701)
LAW FACULTY 40TH ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 9 | DREAM HORSE (CG029) | T H So | H/TT | Quickly into stride and grabbed the lead as expected, went a decent gallop up front and kicked 4Ls clear passing 400 M, kept on strongly and never looked like stopping under the guidance of a 10 lb claimer. |
2 | 8 | SOVIET PEARL (CK187) | K C Leung | -- | 5Ls back on the fence in mid-division and travelled smoothly throughout, although not looking like to catch the runaway winner, he showed good acceleration and battling qualities inside 400 M to finish best of the rest. |
3 | 3 | ELITE SIXTY-SIX (CK085) | D Beadman | -- | Drawn widest but slotted into a 2-wide position behind midfield just before the turn, switched out for a run passing 500 M, ran on well but was never able to catch the runaway winner. |
4 | 2 | DR POSSIBLE (CJ110) | W C Marwing | TT | Switched off to a rearward position as expected, urged along passing 600 M and was taken wide on straightening, took time to get going and did his best work towards the line. |
5 | 12 | STAR OF FAME (CH043) | J Lloyd | TT | Jumped well but was allowed to drift back, settled behind midfield 6Ls off the pace, waited with until 400 M but was held up momentarily approaching 200 M, ran on OK once into clear. |
6 | 13 | WIN A DOZEN (CH262) | M W Leung | TT | Hard ridden to a 3-wide spot in mid-division after a sluggish start, raced keen over the home turn, couldn't find a change of gear as the race heated up and was merely plodding on. |
7 | 4 | VALUE CHOICE (CG213) | J Winks | B | Ordinary jump, obtained a 2-wide position in midfield, had 6Ls to make up on the runaway leader inside 400 M but unable to switch another gear and remained one pace in the run to the line. |
8 | 7 | NOBLE CHOICE (CK186) | M Du Plessis | XB | Broke well from the inside gate and was well placed on the fence 3Ls behind leader, kept on fairly but was gradually outpaced over the final 200 M. |
9 | 1 | FERRO BEAU (CG244) | C K Tong | -- | Taken back on jumping, kept wide and unable to obtain cover throughout the trip, inclined to hang in final 300 M and was a difficult ride. |
10 | 11 | GOUF (CJ227) | C W Wong | B/TT | Began slowly, ended up towards the rear 8 to 9Ls off the leader, in an unpromising spot turning in and had to shift wide for a run but was steadied near 300 M and close home. (Not fully tested.) |
11 | 5 | VAUGIRARD (CK347) | W Pike | -- | Taken across behind runners from a wide draw, travelled in the rear throughout and ran very green under pressure in straight. No impression. |
12 | 6 | COUNTRY MAGIC (CH069) | M Chadwick | TT | Checked at 1000 M and shuffled back to a position behind midfield, attempted a run down the inside passing 400 M but didn't pick up and never got involved. |
13 | 10 | OUR PEGASUS (CK093) | B Doyle | -- | Chased the pace in a handy position just behind leaders but found nothing off the bridle on straightening. Another disappointing effort. |
14 | 14 | ACE OF SPADES (CK265) | W M Lai | -- | Tracked leader prominently in 2nd, inclined to hang in for the major part of the race, struggled to keep up passing 300 M, dropped out rapidly. |
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 |