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Race 2 (739)

NEW TERRITORIES EAST HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 FUN AND FAST (L177) Y T Cheng B Rated in fifth position, 2 deep with cover. Hit the lead at the 200m, and drew away for an easy victory.
2 6 SUNSHINE BOY (CJ281) T Angland B/H/TT Parked midfield on the rails. Shifted out into clear running near the 300m and closed off soundly.
3 13 DESCARTES (CK293) G Cheyne B Handed up after the 800m and enjoyed a trailing position behind the leader passing the 800m. had every chance.
4 5 HEY HA MASTER (L208) O Doleuze TT Camped 3 back the paint. Peeled out 3 deep at the 400m and looked likely at the furlong before its run ended near the 50m.
5 4 GOOD FORTUNE (CK279) M W Leung B/TT Made its run from worse than midfield, the fence. Made some ground along the inside without threatening.
6 8 GOLD JOINT (CK394) C Y Ho V/TT Crowded at the start & raced near midfield, 1 off with cover. Peaked on its effort close to the 100m.
7 2 VALUE CHOICE (CG213) M Chadwick B/TT Parked behind midfield, 1 off with cover. Kept on at the same speed in the run to the line.
8 3 ZEZAO (CK180) D Whyte CP Botched the start and lost considerable ground travelling worse than midfield, 1 off with cover. Hung out after the 900m and was never likely from there on racing wide on the bend. Vet reported blood in trachea. (To trial.)
9 7 ASIAN CITRUS (CH246) W C Marwing B/TT Travelled at the tail of the field along the fence. Whacked away one paced in the run to the line.
10 14 TRANSCENDENCE (CK280) W M Lai CP1/H Settled in 4th position, 1 off with cover. Hung out rounding the home turn and in the straight failed to find any extra.
11 11 BUMBLE BEE (L027) K C Ng P/H Worked forward and lead crossing to the fence after the 800m. faded over the final furlong.
12 9 RAISING SUN (CK154) B Prebble CP/H Raced with backmakers 1 off with cover. Struggled in the home straight. (Bled from both nostrils.)
13 12 SIMPLY JOY (CH052) M L Yeung TT From the outside gate, settled at the rear of the field 2-3 wide with cover. Never a factor.
14 1 RACING SPORT (L344) C K Tong -- Travelled 3 wide and without cover for most of the trip in about a midfield position. Tailed out. (To trial.)
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