Race 3 (357)
SAM SHING HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 3 | SUGAR CITY (P228) | J Moreira | XB | Crowded start, then travelled 5Ls off the leader 2-3 wide with cover, despite not suited by the slow tempo, closed off strongly to take the prize by a short head. |
2 | 2 | WAH MAY BABY (S247) | D Whyte | CP/TT | Ridden forward to take the fence and led by 1L at slow sectionals, kept on strongly to the line until final stride headed by the winner. |
3 | 5 | UNBEATABLE GUTS (S231) | T H So | B1 | Raced midfield, travelled 3.5Ls behind the leader 2 wide with cover, gradually improved when the pace slacked down 650M, closed to the line well to get 3rd. |
4 | 13 | MOTIF (T065) | Y T Cheng | -- | Sent forward to occupy the box seat, suited by the slow tempo, kept on steadily to the line. |
5 | 1 | PLENTY OF SPEED (P401) | C Y Lui | SR | Rolled forward to get a prominent position 2 wide without cover, benefited by the slow sectionals, kept on one pace to the line. |
6 | 14 | DRAGON ENERGY (S186) | M Guyon | V | Hard ridden forward to settle in midfield along the fence, despite harmed by the slow pace, ran on steadily. |
7 | 6 | AMAZING ALWAYS (N432) | B Prebble | B/TT | Settled worse than midfield about 7Ls behind the leader on the fence, despite hampered by the slow tempo, made some ground in straight. |
8 | 7 | AZTEC EMPIRE (T064) | C K Tong | -- | Taken back from wide barrier, settled 6Ls behind the leader 2 wide with cover, not suite by the slow sectionals, ran on fairly. |
9 | 10 | NO REGRETS (T043) | N Rawiller | -- | Settled worse than midfield about 5.5Ls behind the leader on the fence, harmed by the slow pace, kept on the same pace to the line. |
10 | 9 | ISLAND FLYER (S423) | U Rispoli | -- | Taken back to rear, travelled 7Ls behind the leader 3 wide with cover, gradually improved rounding the Home Turn, kept on until 250M weakened. |
11 | 11 | WINSOME SMILE (T061) | M Demuro | B1 | Always at rear, never a factor. |
12 | 4 | WINNING TALENT (S256) | H W Lai | B/H | At rear, settled 8Ls behind the leader on the fence, hampered by the slow tempo, unable to show any turn of foot in straight. |
13 | 12 | HAPPY FRIENDSHIP (S074) | C Y Ho | H/TT | Camped handy, despite suited by the slow pace, kept on until 250M flattened badly. |
14 | 8 | CASTLE KNIGHT (S033) | Z Purton | H/TT | Midfield, travelled 4Ls off the leader 3 wide with cover, eased down soon after straightening. |
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 |