Race 4 (517)
LUGARD HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 6 | HAPPY AGILITY (T184) | Z Purton | -- | Broke well, initially driven to press lead 1 off, held up 1.5L back & raced keenly without cover, rolled to press lead 650m, shaken up 450m & led 360m, quickened clear & in command. |
2 | 12 | TOP BONUS (T132) | J Moreira | -- | Speed to lead, to rail, snagged & headed 1040m to sit 1 back, in pocket turning in, shifted out 400m & in clear 250m, closed centre track to nick 2nd last strides. |
3 | 4 | WINNER ST PAUL'S (T027) | B Prebble | SR-/CP1 | Broke OK, raced 3 wide no cover 4th, advanced final turn & driven to vie for lead 360m, not pace of winner & brushed aside, boxed on but tapered to lose 2nd late. |
4 | 9 | RUGBY DIAMOND (S432) | N Rawiller | H/XB | Smart start wide, bustled to lead 1040m, 1.5L clear & to rail 850m, headed 360m & driven, outpaced but battled on until tapered late & lost 3rd. |
5 | 7 | NEVER BETTER (T140) | O Doleuze | B | Tardy start, sat midfield 1 off with cover, ridden 400m & driven, closed off for late headway, eased behind heels final strides. |
6 | 2 | PEACE ON EARTH (S254) | A Suborics | B/TT | Tardy start, taken to rear 1 off, shifted widest into stretch, quickened & closed without threatening. |
7 | 8 | RUN FORREST (T176) | D Whyte | -- | Started ok, bustled 3 deep midfield, under pump turning in, out-paced but stayed on for minor late headway. |
8 | 14 | HEAVENISARACEHORSE (P398) | Y T Cheng | PC | Broke well, snagged back & caught 4 wide with cover behind midfield, wide & driven 430m, ran on for minor inroads, bumped close home. |
9 | 11 | AMBITIOUS SPEEDY (T063) | H W Lai | B1 | Broke ok, sat rail fore of midfield, shuffled back on turn, briefly in pocket & stumbled 400m, driven 350m, one-paced in run. |
10 | 3 | ULTIMATE WINNERS (CL428) | K C Leung | B2/TT | Missed break & last, bustled & soon raced midfield on rail, shuffled back on turn to near rear, shifted off fence 350m & driven, stayed on moderately. |
11 | 13 | GOLDEN GUNNERS (N330) | D Lane | B/TT | Moderate start, raced 1 off with cover fore of midfield, improve to 1 back turning in, shaken up 400m & switched out, found nil & plodded tamely. |
12 | 5 | CHEVALIER STAR (T167) | N Callan | H | Slow start & bustled along 3 wide with cover behind midfield, hard-ridden into stretch, plugged on weakly to wire. |
13 | 10 | ENDLESS LOVE (T035) | T H So | -- | Awkward start, raced rear rank on inner, shifted out turning in, found little in run home. |
14 | 1 | TELECOM BOSS (S410) | C Y Ho | CP | Broke ok widest, trapped 4 wide no cover fore of midfield, driven 400m, found nil & faded tamely. |
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 |