Race 5 (113)
A. LANGE & SOHNE EXCELLENT HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 1 | HAPPY SEBRING (B189) | K Teetan | B/TT | Crowded start, raced at rear on rail, 6 to 7 lengths back, still last turning in, no daylight early in straight, finished off very strongly when clear final furlong, scored by a neck. |
2 | 10 | ABSOLUCOOL (A328) | C Y Ho | H1/P1 | Taken back from a wide draw, raced 3 wide with cover at rear, 5 lengths or so back, same position on turn, finished off strongly to take 2nd. (See Racing Incidents.) |
3 | 2 | CORDYCEPS (B070) | M F Poon | -- | Began well from a wide draw, raced 3 wide, 2 lengths or so back, no cover from near 1000M, similar position on turn, finished off well to take a place. |
4 | 8 | BELLAGIO (B289) | D Whyte | CP-/B1 | Bumped start and unbalanced, raced 3 wide with cover in midfield, there to turn, made good progress early in straight, peaked near 100M, kept on evenly to the line. |
5 | 6 | CITY LEGEND (A086) | Z Purton | B | Bumped start, raced at rear on rail, 6 lengths back, saved ground on turn, angled out early in straight but only got restricted room, made some progress before checked near 100M, not able to be fully tested. |
6 | 9 | FUN TIMES (B079) | C Schofield | -- | Taken back from the widest gate, raced 2 wide at rear, 7 lengths back, still 5 to 6 lengths back on turn, taken wide in straight and made good progress to be nearest on line. |
7 | 3 | EXCEPTIONAL DESIRE (A142) | H N Wong | V | Shifted out at start and bumped, sent forward to take the lead, travelled comfortably throughout, kept on well early in straight, peaked near 200M, headed 100M, kept on evenly to the line. |
8 | 12 | SPEEDY DRAGON (B185) | C Murray | B/H | Shifted in at start and made contact, sat a length behind the leader on rail, easy run on turn, kept to inside after straightening and finished off evenly. |
9 | 11 | PRESIDENTPARAMOUNT (S420) | A Sanna | H2 | Bumped start, raced 4 lengths back on rail, saved ground on turn, angled out early in straight but still found no daylight, finished off evenly when clear thereafter. |
10 | 4 | SUPER FUN (A408) | C Wong | H | Moderately away from gate 1, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground throughout, no clear running after turning in, showed little response when clear close home. |
11 | 5 | FRESH POWER (B067) | G van Niekerk | B/TT | Bumped start, raced 2 wide at rear, 5-6Ls back, travelled keenly and steadied off heels near 1000M, still 5Ls back on turn, no clear running early in straight, finished off evenly when clear thereafter. (Lame right front leg.) |
12 | 7 | RADIANT BUNNY (S418) | W M Lai | -- | Moderately away, raced 2 wide, 2 to 3 lengths back, similar position on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened from final 200M. |
13 | 14 | FORTUNE PATROL (A245) | K C Leung | B | Away with them, raced 2 wide, 4 lengths back, awkwardly placed near 900M, same margin back on turn, showed limited response early in straight, crowded near 250M, one-paced thereafter. |
14 | 13 | CARE FREE PRINCE (V069) | M Chadwick | B | Jumped well from a wide draw, sent forward to race prominently, 2 wide, there to turn, peaked near 300M, weakened gradually thereafter, eased late. |
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 |