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Race 9 (645)

VENGEANCE OF RAIN HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 13 FINN MACCOOL (CK072) T H So SR/TT Fair break, not much early pace, tenth rail, improved rapidly inside after accident to rival, mid-track bid, finished fast to lead 50m out.
2 1 GIFT IS GIFT (M053) T Clark B-/SR1 Broke fast, crowded early but soon led, kicked clear early straight, headed last 50m.
3 9 HIGHLAND DRAGON (N265) A Suborics XB Fair break, slightly outpaced early, then u to fifth rail, bid three off, kept on steadily without quite being able to challenge.
4 10 SMART KIDS (CL253) Y T Cheng TT Fair break, ridden early but caught midfield two off, checked off heels of broken down horse 600m out, inside bid, kept on well.
5 12 HAPPY CERAMIBO (N145) W C Marwing H/TT Fair break, midfield two off, mid-track bid, stayed on one pace.
6 2 CARRY THE ZEAL (M010) B Prebble -- Broke well, third one off, bid three off, kept on one pace.
7 8 FORGIVE AND FORGET (N303) W M Lai H1 Fair break, crowded early, taken back to second last one off, bid between horses, some late progress.
8 5 FLYING TOGETHER (M200) M Zahra CP Broke well, shared lead rail, headed early straight, fought back briefly then one pace.
9 14 IMPECCABLE (CL383) H W Lai CP Fair break, sixth two off, badly hampered when horse broke down 650m out, bid between horses but chance had gone.
10 4 FIRST IN COMMAND (CL085) W Pike B-/H/TT Fair break, taken back from wide gate, last rail, inside bid, modest progress.
11 6 HAPPY GOAL (N213) M L Yeung B1 Moderate start, midfield rail, inside bid, no impression.
12 11 BERNARD'S CHOICE (N156) K C Leung B1/TT Taken back from wide draw, second last one off, badly checked by injured horse 600m out. No chance thereafter.
UR 3 CAN DO (N205) D Whyte B Broke well, up to fourth one off, broke down badly 650m out, rider unseated.
UR 7 LUCKY RECORD (CL429) U Rispoli B-/XB/TT Fair break, mid-rear one off, collided with injured horse 600m out, unseated rider.
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