Race 10 (248)
TAN SHAN RIVER HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1400m Sha Tin Good To Yielding
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 6 | FABULOUS NOVEMBER (N342) | Z Purton | CP | Jumped well, pressed on to take the lead easily, travelled comfortably to turn, kicked at 350M, kept going nicely to score with some in hand. |
2 | 7 | HELENE FUN STAR (N105) | M Chadwick | CP1/TT | Began awkwardly, recovered quickly to take the position 2-3 lengths back in midfield on rails, eased on turning in, ran home strongly to grab 2nd. |
3 | 9 | WONDERFUL MOMENTS (P346) | J Moreira | B | Away well, settled behind leader back on rail, improved position before turn, ridden early in the straight, matched eventual winner until 150M, stayed on well for 3rd. |
4 | 8 | MAC ROW (N252) | G Mosse | H/XB | Slightly slow out, pushed to sit 2 wide with cover, 2-3 lengths back, kept inside in straight, made steady progress to make frame. |
5 | 14 | PEPPERMINT (M192) | C Y Ho | TT | Jumped fairly from wide gate, settled in the rear division 8 lengths back, ridden after straightening, ran home well without threatening first few. |
6 | 2 | PLENTIFUL (CK319) | C Y Lui | B/TT | Began well from gate 1, ended up 4-5 lengths back on rail, soft run to turn, kept on at one-pace under pressure in straight, dead-heat for 6th. |
6 | 10 | BIG FOUR (P102) | T Angland | H | Began fairly, restrained from the widest draw and settled last, 8 lengths back, well back turning, no daylight early in straight, closed very well without clear running to dead-heat for 6th. |
8 | 13 | FLAME HERO (P294) | U Rispoli | -- | Away with them, ended up 3 wide with cover, 6-7 lengths back, plenty to do and swung widest after turning in, kept on fairly. |
9 | 3 | SPINNING DANCER (S078) | N Callan | B1 | Began well, sat 2 wide first outside the leader, ridden before turning in, failed to respond in straight and dropped off when condition gave out. |
10 | 12 | KOKODA (P157) | H W Lai | SR1 | Restrained from a tricky gate, difficult to settle early, raced 3 wide with cover in midfield, 4-5 lengths back, taken wider in straight, only one-paced to close. |
11 | 11 | HO HO LIFE (CL209) | W M Lai | B | Taken forward after start from the wide draw, raced 3 wide without cover throughout the majority of the race, weakened sharply after turning in. |
12 | 1 | MR GNOCCHI (P080) | M L Yeung | B/TT | Average break, unable to get in and positioned 3 wide in midfield, 3-4 lengths back, close enough turning but lacked usual finish and showed no response final 300M. (See racing incident) |
13 | 4 | SUMARAND DRAGON (P441) | W C Marwing | B-/H- | Taken back from gate 11, difficult to settle early, positioned 6-7 lengths back on rail, showed nothing in straight. |
14 | 5 | WINNING APEX (N128) | A Suborics | P | Began fairly, positioned 2 wide with cover, 5 lengths back, ridden before turning in, no response in straight. |
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 |