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Race 7 (263)

MIDLAND 'HONG KONG PROPERTY' HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1000m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 CALIFORNIA CHOICE (M114) M Chadwick TT Slow to begin, soon caught up and settled 3Ls behind the leaders, kicked strongly when asked for efforts 300 M out, hit the front 200 M out, drew clear easily.
2 13 FIVE CLUBS (CL317) M Guyon -- Broke well, prominently placed 3Ls off the speed, responded well when asked for efforts 400 M out, finished off soundly for 2nd.
3 3 FREE AND EASY (CL049) H W Lai B Pushed up and soon settled 1L off the speed, urged along halfway, quickened well when asked near the 400 M pole, kept on soundly for 3rd, crowded at 50 M.
4 2 LEADING CITY (CK298) J Lloyd H1 Broke well, settled 2-3Ls off the speed, responded satisfactorily when asked for efforts 400 M out, kept on for 4th.
5 4 POCKET ROCKETS (M004) D Whyte -- Broke well, prominently placed just behind the speed, blocked from the 400 M to 200 M, finished off fairly well when clear 150 M out, rather one-paced.
6 8 XI YING MEN (CL352) Y T Cheng -- Settled cozily 1.5Ls off the pace, kept on satisfactorily when asked for efforts 350 M out, caught by the winner at 200 M, couldn't find extra final 100 M, crowded at 50 M.
7 11 DANE PATROL (CL078) C W Wong B/TT Jumped fast, easily ran up to lead 1L on the grandstand side, held ground, headed 200 M out, soon flattened.
8 7 KING OF THE DAY (CL324) W C Marwing -- Started awkwardly, restrained just behind the leader, passed 400 M out, got tired near the 200 M pole, soon faded.
9 5 BET ON ME (CK376) O Doleuze XB Broke well, taken to a midfield spot with cover, niggled along 400 M out, failed to make up any ground.
10 6 TRUE VALOUR (CL370) C Y Ho B-/CP1 Urged along early and travelled 3Ls off the pace, struggled halfway, soon faded. (Moderate left sided laryngeal paralysis and mucus.)
11 14 HO HAPPY (CK286) K C Leung CP Settled 3Ls off the speed, gave no response when asked for efforts 400 M out, failed to make any progress. (Bled.)
12 12 TURIN CHAMPION (M060) T H So -- Jumped well, prominently placed just behind the leader, got tired near the 400 M pole, soon dropped out.
13 1 EXCEED WITH ME (M003) Z Purton TT1 Settled 2Ls behind the leader, outpaced near the 400 M pole, soon dropped out.
14 10 MY BEST CHOICE (CL403) G Mosse TT1 Pushed up early and travelled 3Ls off the pace, outpaced halfway, soon weakened sharply, finished tailed out.
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