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Race 9 (065)

KWAI SHING HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 WINNING EDGE (L297) W C Marwing B/H Checked after start, restrained to 9Ls off the speed, finished strongly when asked for efforts in the home straight, hit the front in the last few strides.
2 13 MY MATE ADRIC (L004) J Lloyd H Awkward start, urged along to catch up 2Ls behind the leader on 2-deep, kicked strongly to lead at 100M, looked possible to score, caught by the winner in last few strides.
3 9 LONGWAH RISING (CJ297) O Doleuze -- Jumped fast, pushed to occupy the box-seat just behind the leader, quickened up well when asked in the home straight, but couldn't threaten the first two.
4 4 ROYAL PANACHE (L132) D Beadman CP1/TT Out in line, settled 7-8Ls off the pace, responded well when asked in the home straight, made up gradual ground, hang in final 200M.
5 3 O'REILLY MAGIC (CJ134) C Y Ho TT Broken well, settled one-off 4Ls off the pace, only one-paced under pressure in the home straight.
6 12 QUANTUM EXPRESS (CK166) G Cheyne H/TT Jumped fastest, niggled along to take the lead, kept on fairly early in home straight, could not find extra final 150 M.
7 1 ABSOLUTE HEDGE (L032) D Whyte TT Began with others, settled 2-wide 6Ls off the speed, made gradual progress in the home straight, nearest at finish.
8 11 HORSESHOE FORTUNE (L098) C K Tong XB Awkwardly started, urged along to catch up 6Ls off the pace on rails, blocked at 300M, made up some ground when clear.
9 14 SHAM SHUI PO (L182) M W Leung -- Started fairly, pushed to hold a fence position in the mid-division, only gave limited respond under pressure, flattened near 200M, dropped out.
10 8 HAPPY GUYS (L275) H W Lai -- Taken back from the widest barrier, swung widest for home, made up some late ground and passed a few tired runners.
11 6 WINNING FELLOWSHIP (CG146) B Doyle CP Broken fairly, lacked early speed as usual, travelled rearward throughout the trip, never competitive. (Lame in left front leg.)
12 10 WEI HAI INVINCIBLE (CH258) K C Leung B/TT Jumped well, settled in the one out one back spot, hung out at 600M, weakened at the top of straight, faded out.
13 2 GREEN SUPREME (L329) M Chadwick TT Slow to begin, travelled at the rear, found nothing in the home straight. (Lame in left front knee and left eye corneal ulcer.)
14 7 DRAGON VICTORY (L325) M L Yeung -- Began moderately, travelled wide without cover throughout the trip, gave no response when asked, finished well back. (Heart irregularity.)
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