Race 9 (323)
WANG CHAU HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 3 | MR GNOCCHI (P080) | C Y Ho | B/TT | Jumped well, restrained, settling 3-back, one-off before turn. Taken out 400m to get run, hit front 200m, shifted out 150m, pulled clear final 100m. |
2 | 9 | BIG FOUR (P102) | T Angland | H | Jumped OK, taken across behind runners from wide draw but kept away from fence. Rolled forward 700m, widest into straight, kept on well under hard riding. |
3 | 8 | PRECISION KING (P134) | Z Purton | P | Jumped well, pressed forward 3-wide to join leader around turn. Kicked clear entering straight, caught 200m, boxed on well. |
4 | 5 | GREAT CHARM (P111) | G Mosse | CP | Began OK, ridden along out wide without cover at 800m. Improved position around turn, kept on steadily in straight. |
5 | 2 | SUPREME FALCON (P224) | D Whyte | H | Ridden along to find cover, settling towards rear in one-off position. Improved around turn, taken out entering straight, checked 150m when making ground. Kept on. |
6 | 1 | SICHUAN VIGOUR (P412) | B Prebble | H | Began OK, mustered along fence to sit 3-back before turn. Peeled out 500m but close on heels entering straight. Kept on steadily under hard riding. |
7 | 13 | KOKODA (P157) | H W Lai | SR- | Bumped shortly after start, dropping to near rear. Well back entering straight, but was finishing off nicely when forced to switch out from heels. |
8 | 12 | G-ONE LEADER (P383) | J Moreira | H | Began fairly, mustered along fence to within 3L of leader, came off bridle 600m, one-paced in straight. Jockey reported reluctant to stretch out. |
9 | 6 | D'OR WONGCHOY (P315) | M Demuro | B | Began fairly, settled at rear in one-off position. Improved around turn, taken wider by inside runner entering straight, one-paced in straight. |
10 | 4 | SPINNING DANCER (S078) | W C Marwing | B | Led on jumping, cut to rail, taking box seat at 800m. Shuffled back to 4th entering straight, kept on one-paced final 400m. |
11 | 7 | MARTIAL KING (S119) | M Chadwick | TT1 | Slow into stride and steadied shortly after, dropping to clear last. Well back entering straight, ran past beaten horses. |
12 | 11 | SNITZEL KID (CL379) | C K Tong | B | Pressed forward from wide draw to take clear lead from 1200m. Joined around turn, gave ground steadily final 400m. |
13 | 10 | OMOTESANDO (S082) | N Pinna | -- | Began OK, ridden along to hold midfield position to 800m, gave ground from turn, not ridden out final 400m. Run deemed unacceptable (See racing incidents). |
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 |