Race 5 (233)
THE CATHAY PACIFIC HONG KONG SPRINT Rating:- 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 1 | SACRED KINGDOM (CG268) | B Prebble | TT | Best away but allowed to ease back to midfield about 4Ls off pace until home turn when going well; led 150m out; ran on strongly. |
2 | 14 | ONE WORLD (CH133) | D Beadman | XB/H/TT | Eased back from wide gate; 8Ls last at halfway and same turning for home; ran on very strongly down centre for 2nd; post came too soon. |
3 | 13 | JOY AND FUN (CH014) | B Doyle | CP | Rearward on the rails 7Ls from early pace; 6Ls down turning for home; finished off strongly for a place. |
4 | 10 | GREEN BIRDIE (CH245) | O Doleuze | -- | 2-wide around midfield about 5Ls off pace at the 800m and similar turning for home; ran on well to nick 4th in dying strides. |
5 | 7 | CALIFORNIA FLAG (CL606) | J Talamo | B/XB/TT | Away well; led or a close 2nd down the back; 2Ls clear off final bend; headed by winner 150m out; lost 4th place on the line. |
6 | 5 | TOTAL GALLERY (CL604) | J Murtagh | -- | Box-seated in 3rd at the 900m; 2Ls back in 3rd off last turn, stayed on pretty well in the straight but lacked the dash of leading quintet. |
7 | 4 | APACHE CAT (CK625) | D Oliver | B | Never any better than midfield; 6Ls in 10th behind early and same turning for home; recovered some minor late ground; never nearer. |
8 | 3 | ALL SILENT (CL603) | N Hall | B/TT | On the rails in rear some 8Ls off early pace; not much closer on straightening; nearest at the finish but no real threat overall. |
9 | 8 | INSPIRATION (CG111) | J Winks | XB/H1/TT | At least 7Ls off pace in 12th or so before final bend; retrieved some late ground; never nearer. |
10 | 9 | CANNONBALL (CL602) | R Dominguez | TT | 3-back the rails in 4th about 4Ls from pace before home turn; lacked a decisive turn of foot. |
11 | 6 | BORDERLESCOTT (CL605) | N Callan | -- | 5Ls back in midfield initially; ridden along to remain in touch at the last bend; one-paced. |
12 | 12 | WAR ARTIST (CL607) | O Peslier | -- | Caught 3 and 4-wide without cover throughout; better than midfield before home turn but weakened sharply after the tough trip. |
13 | 11 | LAUREL GUERREIRO (CK630) | S Fujita | CP | A little slowly away but rushed up to lead 900m out; all out to hold 2nd place off last bend; dropped out. |
14 | 2 | SCENIC BLAST (CL601) | S Arnold | TT | 4-back the rails about 5Ls from the speed at halfway; found nothing off the bridle. (Bled.) |
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 |