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Race 1 (441)

PERIDOT HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 GIFT IS GIFT (M053) G Mosse -- Began fairly, travelled never far off in 6th or 5th within 3Ls of pace, had troubles finding a run early in straight until inside 200 M, finished off race well to just get up on line.
2 13 MING HOI GLORY (M020) D Beadman -- Began well from the widest gate, wide in first few far side, crossed to lead approaching 800 M, gained rails run shortly and led until joined into straight, driven 1L clear over 100 M out only to be caught final strides.
3 11 SUPREME WINNER (M014) B Prebble CP1 Began with others, soon taken back to rear of midfield and 3-wide most of way, soon switched out to challenge upon straightening, finished off race impressively.
4 1 HARSH BROWN (L166) O Doleuze B1/H/TT Ridden to lead early, headed over 800 M out settling one-back on rails around the bend, remained similar into straight, kept on steadily under pressure without quickening, no extra final strides.
5 4 KARBRIDGE (CK251) C K Tong P-/TT Began nicely, settled just off the pace mostly in 2nd, disputed lead after straightening but unable to sustain effort inside final 200 M.
6 14 MARVEL PLUS (L281) M L Yeung -- Prominent to 200 M, gradually weakened under pressure closing stages.
7 5 NAMJONG HUNTER (CH280) Z Purton B/SR Jumped moderately and soon found itself in tail-end, trailed the field until taken wide into straight, made some progress past well-beaten horses in the run home. (Tactic questioned.)
8 6 QUELLE SURPRISE (L008) C Y Ho B Jostled at start, remained in last few to straight, briefly baulked upon straightening, kept on same pace to the line.
9 8 EPATANT (L349) P Strydom -- Began awkwardly and then hampered losing ground, remained in last few to straight, shifted in for a run after straightening, produced moderate short-lived impression early on.
10 3 ASTROKID (L330) G Cheyne -- Soon restrained to be just worse than midfield, raced awkwardly in similar position turning in, kept on at the one pace without swamped close to home.
11 7 EXCELLENT WIN (L234) K C Leung H1 Had a moderate start followed by a bump, remained in last few throughout and was last into straight, made no impression.
12 10 REAL GENERAL (M086) Y T Cheng -- Began moderately, soon picked up to rear of midfield on rails, lost position turning in on inside, found nothing in the run home.
13 12 THUNDER DANCING (CG250) T H So PC-/B2 Ridden for speed early settling within 3Ls of pace, very wide turning for home, soon weakened after straightening.
14 9 GAIN POWER (M092) M W Leung H-/TT Niggled along in midfield, similar turning in, soon weakened under pressure after straightening.
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