Race 7 (493)
DIAMOND HILL HANDICAP Rating:85-60 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 4 | ELITE OF CHIU TON (CK089) | G Mosse | TT | Lacked early speed and travelled rearward, niggled along at the bend, swung widest for home, dashed strongly when asked 350 M out, hit front 50 M out, drew clear. |
2 | 1 | FLASHING AURA (CL404) | T H So | TT | Pushed hard to occupy a one-off spot just off the speed, ran on to contest the lead early in the home straight, briefly led 100 M out, but soon caught by the winner. |
3 | 8 | PRAISING (CL114) | B Prebble | B/XB | Slow away, taken back from gate 11 and travelled 7Ls off the pace, quickened well when asked 300 M out, bumped 50 M out, kept on soundly for 3rd. (Lame in left fore leg) |
4 | 3 | AFFLUENCE OF RAIN (CL363) | W C Marwing | B/TT | Pushed up to hold a one-off spot in midfield, on heels 600 M out, finished off satisfactorily final 250 M, bumped 50 M out, just missed a place. |
5 | 11 | KING OF THE DAY (CL324) | G Cheyne | B | Easily ran up to share the lead on rail, kept on satisfactorily when placed under pressure in the home straight, headed 100 M out, no extra. |
6 | 2 | GOOD STRIKE (CJ351) | M L Yeung | -- | Lacked early speed as usual and travelled one-off in midfield, checked 600 M out, made up gradual ground final 350 M, never really troubled the principals. |
7 | 6 | GOLDEN BAUHINIA (CK123) | M W Leung | -- | Pushed up to take the one-out-one-back spot, kept on satisfactorily early in the home straight, couldn't find extra final 100 M. |
8 | 12 | KING OF HEARTS (CK214) | W M Lai | P/XB/H | Very slow away, urged along early to try to catch up, 6Ls away turning for home, finished off satisfactorily final 300 M, too late. |
9 | 9 | DIAMOND KNIGHT (CK311) | O Doleuze | XB | Taken back from gate 12, proved difficult to settle when travelling 3-wide with no cover in midfield, strode forward halfway, held ground until flattened 150 M out. |
10 | 10 | LOADS OF JOY (CL088) | C K Tong | TT | Pushed up to take the box-seat, held ground until got tired 200 M out, soon faded. (Lame in left hind leg) |
11 | 7 | NUGGET WARRIOR (CK147) | C Y Ho | -- | Pushed hard to hold a fence position in midfield, got tired 300 M out, soon faded. |
12 | 5 | MR VIGOROUS (CL189) | H W Lai | -- | Pushed hard early and travelled 2-3Ls behind the pace, flattened at the top of the home straight, soon dropped 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 |