Race 1 (337)
HONG KONG SHIPOWNERS ASSOCIATION HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 7 | G-ONE UNION (V276) | P-C Boudot | V-/B2/TT | Settled at the back waited with, stuck to inside run after straightening, came through strongly inside the final 100 metres for a commanding victory. |
2 | 8 | VICTOR EMPEROR (S425) | O Doleuze | TT | Hampered at start, soon recovered to midfield on the rail, inconvenienced rounding home bend, obtained clear passage shortly after straightening, ran on to hit the front briefly 100 metres out before outsprinted closing stages. |
3 | 1 | KWAICHUNG BROTHERS (A012) | K Teetan | B/TT | Began well, taken back just off the pace on the rail, shifted further back to 2L 4th rounding home bend, came to challenge after straightening but checked 250 metres out, one paced closing stages. |
4 | 13 | LAUGHING LORD (T071) | U Rispoli | CP | Stalked the leader to straight, took over from weakening leader passing the 300 metres only to be swamped over 150 metres out. |
5 | 12 | GOLD TALENT (S113) | B Prebble | TT | Settled in last few, soon came to challenge in straight, ran on down the centre of the track without threatening. |
6 | 10 | MAGICAL CHAMPION (A106) | N Callan | B1 | Tight at start, soon recovered to prominent position in 3rd, held some chance under strong pressure over 200 metres out, soon weakened. |
7 | 11 | WONDERFUL CHASER (V258) | C Schofield | -- | Began well, gradually settled back just behind the midfield travelling wide, ran on steadily under pressure in straight, never threatening. |
8 | 14 | SNOWHOOVES (S409) | A Sanna | SR/XB | Checked at start losing ground, gradually recovered to rear of midfield, carried backward towards the rear rounding home bend, switched out onto the centre of the track after straightening, kept on without quickening. |
9 | 6 | AGIAAL (N177) | M L Yeung | B | Settled towards the rear on the rail, made no impression in the run home. |
10 | 2 | GOBI STORM (A101) | M F Poon | B/H/TT | Ridden from a wide gate to take up running, obtained rails run coming onto home bend, led until finding no extra passing the 300 metres. |
11 | 4 | CELEBRATION (A085) | C Y Ho | -- | Ridden along and prominent briefly, inconvenienced and dropped to rear of midfield entering straight, made no further impression. |
12 | 5 | GREAT TOPLIGHT (T031) | D Whyte | V/TT | Close up early, drifted back to 3L 5th rounding home bend, faded in straight. |
13 | 9 | GENERAL O'REILLY (A084) | K C Ng | H | Soon dropped well behind, never seen with a chance. |
14 | 3 | MASSIVE POWER (T339) | H T Mo | H | Ridden along from a wide gate, soon dropped back to wide in midfield, one paced before weakening inside the final 200 metres. |
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 |