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Race 1 (057)

SHEK YAM HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 FANTASTIC TIME (CH220) O Doleuze B/TT Broke well, with leaders early, gradually settled in 5th over 3Ls off the speed near mid-division, switched sharply to avoid heels upon straightening, fought on down straight to just get up on line.
2 13 DAYLIGHT EXPRESS (CH036) Y T Cheng TT Began with others, quickly driven to take up running, failed to cross to rails and settled in one-out-one-back spot, hit front upon straightening, fought on under pressure to be just pipped at post. (Questioned for forward tactic.)
3 4 CARISSIMA (CL112) B Prebble V-/B2 Settled at the back, wide into straight, made significant progress down centre of straight to be nearest at finish.
4 3 PRIVATE ROAD (CK189) C Y Ho B-/XB- Settled in midfield, lost position and dropped towards rear rounding home bend, produced good late finish to do best work late.
5 2 LUCKY NISTELROOY (CL118) M L Yeung B2/TT Soon picked up along rails to travel in 2L 3rd, briefly baulked for a run upon straightening, ran on steadily to be nearest at finish.
6 7 SCOOT DA LOOT (CH274) J Lloyd -- Began with others, settled in forward of midfield, in closer order when bumped on straightening, kept on one pace in the run home.
7 6 DANESOUTH (CL001) B Doyle B/H/TT Settled in midfield on rails, saved ground turning in, did not find much room until 200 M out, recovered some late ground closing stages.
8 5 SUNNY SMILES (CJ073) H W Lai B2 Soon dropped towards rear despite ridden along, checked and lost position coming out of back straight, ran on past beaten horses in the run home.
9 1 DEVON JOY (CK237) D Whyte B/TT Began fairly, raced wide without cover in rear of midfield down far side, ran home one-paced before fading inside final 100 M.
10 9 BERNINI (CJ168) M W Leung B-/CP1 In last few to straight, kept on same pace without quickening under pressure.
11 8 KING GALILEO (CL028) C K Tong H Always in last few on rails, saved ground turning in, found nothing under pressure in the run home.
12 10 SHATIN TREASURE (CK124) K C Leung B/TT Not far off at far side, dropped back to about 3L 4th around the bend, kept on before fading inside final 200 M.
13 14 PURE ALPHA (CH008) W M Lai TT Raced wide without cover just worse than midfield, ran home one-paced.
14 12 DESCARTES (CK293) T H So B Began only fairly from the widest barrier, travelled wide down far side before gaining a 1L break around the bend, headed shortly after straightening and folded up quickly.
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