Race 11 (282)
LANTAU PEAK HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 7 | CELESTIAL SMILE (S013) | U Rispoli | B | Moderately away, raced a length or so back in 3rd, easy run on turn, finished off well in straight to score. |
2 | 8 | ISHVARA (S015) | D Whyte | B/TT | Jumped with them, positioned 2 wide in 5th, 2 to 3 lengths back, angled out turning in, closed off well to get 2nd. |
3 | 6 | WINNING INSTINCT (N121) | G Mosse | B | Began well from a wide draw, raced 3 wide with cover at rear, 5-6 lengths back, still 3 wide turning, finished off very strongly to get 3rd. |
4 | 3 | HAPPY JOURNEY (S299) | B Prebble | -- | Jumped well, positioned 2 wide in midfield, 5 lengths back, angled out turning in, finished well in straight to make frame. |
5 | 9 | VERDANE (P184) | N Rawiller | B | Taken back from a wide draw, raced with cover at rear, 8 lengths back, slightly improved on turn, made reasonable progress in straight without threatening the first few. |
6 | 12 | KIROV (S277) | C Y Ho | -- | Average to begin, raced 2 wide in 4th, 2 lengths back, difficult to settle near 1200M, angled out turning in, made minor progress early in straight, peaked near 200M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
7 | 11 | WHY NOT (N053) | M L Yeung | TT | Began with them, raced 2-3 lengths back in midfield, saved ground on turn, kept to inside after straightening, bumped near 100M, finished off evenly. |
8 | 4 | BRIGHT STRIKE (S195) | N Callan | -- | Jumped well from gate 10, raced 3 wide with cover in midfield, 3 to 4 lengths back, same position turning, finished off one-paced in straight. |
9 | 1 | DR GOOD HABIT (N300) | K Teetan | TT1 | Jumped well from a wide draw, raced prominently in 2nd, next to the leader, took the lead turning in, but failed to quickened thereafter, and weakened gradually. |
10 | 10 | ENTRUSTING (S306) | O Doleuze | B/H/TT | Crowded out start, raced 2 wide at rear, 7 lengths back, similar position on turn, taken widest in straight and finished off one-paced. |
11 | 14 | D'OR WONGCHOY (P315) | H W Lai | B | Taken back from the widest draw, raced 10 lengths back at tail, still well back on turn, only passed a few tired runners in straight, never a threat. |
12 | 13 | MEDIC MASTER (S363) | W M Lai | CP | Crowded out start, no early speed and raced 8-9 lengths back at rear, similar margin back turning, failed to close off in straight. |
13 | 2 | NONE OTHER (S349) | M Chadwick | TT | Bumped start and became unbalanced, raced 5 lengths back on rail behind midfield, saved ground on turn, failed to close off in straight. (Lame left front the next day) |
14 | 5 | WIRE TO WIRE (S189) | T H So | -- | Began well, showed early speed to take the lead, headed turning in, emptied early in straight and finished tailed out, unacceptable performance. |
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 |