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Race 10 (282)

PAK TAM AU HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 KING OPIE (B034) G van Niekerk CP Began well from gate 11, sent forward to race prominently in the early stages, 2 wide, travelled well throughout, took the lead early in straight, kept on very well thereafter, scored by a length.
2 13 HOME RUN (V101) A Badel -- Away with them, raced 3 wide with cover in midfield, improved from near 500M, 4 wide turning in, closed off strongly to take 2nd.
3 2 SMART LEADER (B456) S De Sousa TT Commenced well from a middle draw, raced 3 wide better than midfield, 1 to 2 lengths back on turn, kept on very well in straight to take a place.
4 1 WINNING ENDEAVOUR (C048) U Rispoli H/TT Hampered start, raced at tail, 9 lengths back, moved a bit closer in the middle stages, 5 to 6 lengths back turning in, made very good progress in straight to make frame without threatening the first few.
5 4 THUNDER STOMP (V279) H T Mo -- Jumped well from gate 13, taken back to race 4 wide behind midfield, a bit closer on turn, finished off evenly in straight.
6 10 HIGH VOLATILITY (V081) K C Leung -- Jumped with field, hard ridden early to take a prominent position, took the lead after passing 1000M, led by 1/2L turning in, headed near 300M, weakened gradually thereafter.
7 14 GENEROUS HEART (V394) W M Lai H/XB Began well, raced at rear on the inside, 6 lengths or so back, saved ground on turn, awkwardly placed early in straight, made minor progress thereafter.
8 6 GOOD BEAUTY (B384) D Whyte CP/TT Moderately away from gate 1, positioned on rail in midfield, 3 lengths or so back on turn, showed limited response in straight. (Mucus in trachea.)
9 3 EIGHTY EIGHTY (B008) K Teetan B/TT Average to begin, positioned 2 wide better than midfield, 2 lengths back on turn, kept on evenly early in straight, weakened gradually final furlong.
10 11 DELIGHT EXPRESS (A099) C Wong B/XB Bumped heavily at start, raced 2 wide at rear, 6 to 7 lengths back in the middle stages, taken very wide turning in, finished off evenly.
11 5 MAGNIFICENT (C121) M F Poon -- Began fairly, raced 2 wide in midfield, travelled keenly in the early stages, 4 lengths back on turn, hung in and difficult to ride in straight, made no progress.
12 12 SALTO OLIMPICO (A350) C Y Ho -- Taken back to race at rear, 8 lengths back, taken very wide turning in, failed to make any progress in straight.
13 7 AMAZING LUCK (B401) S Clipperton TT Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear throughout, never a threat.
14 9 PING HAI TREASURE (B407) J Moreira -- Shifted in abruptly at start and bumped heavily, recovered quickly to take the lead, headed near 1000M, sat a length behind the leader on turn, weakened early in straight, 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