Race 5 (560)
SEVERN HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 2
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 11 | CARE FREE PRINCE (V069) | K H Chan | B | Jumped well, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, kept on strongly in straight and scored. |
2 | 1 | GUY DRAGON (B377) | K Teetan | XB/TT | Shifted in at start, raced at rear on rail, 4 to 5 lengths back, saved ground on turn, angled out near 500M, finished off very strongly to take 2nd. |
3 | 5 | FORTUNATE RUNNER (A292) | C Y Ho | CP/TT | Commenced well from a wide draw, raced 3 wide with cover in midfield, similar position on turn, made very good progress in straight to take a place. |
4 | 3 | SPEEDY DRAGON (B185) | M F Poon | -- | Moderately away, raced 2 wide, 1 to 2 lengths back, there to turn, showed good response early in straight, peaked near 150M, kept on evenly to the line. |
5 | 4 | GOLDEN FOUR (B225) | U Rispoli | B | Shifted out at start and bumped, positioned on rail in midfield, 3 lengths or so back, saved ground on turn, made some progress in straight. |
6 | 2 | PLAY WISE (A411) | Z Purton | V | Bumped start, raced 2 wide in midfield, same position on turn, no clear running early in straight, made some headway when clear thereafter. |
7 | 14 | SUNNY MAJOR (B298) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Began well from gate 11, raced 3 wide with cover better than midfield, wider turning in, finished off evenly. |
8 | 13 | WAYFOONG CHARMER (B437) | K C Leung | -- | Average to begin, unable to slot in early, sent forward after passing 1100M to race outside the leader, 3 wide turning, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter. |
9 | 7 | GOOD COMPANION (A052) | H T Mo | B2/TT | Began smartly from gate 1, raced prominently, got cover after passing 1100M, sat 1 to 2 lengths behind the leader on turn, kept on evenly to 100M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
10 | 12 | FUN TIMES (B079) | R Bayliss | B1 | Shifted out on jumping and made contact, raced at tail, 7 lengths back on turn, made minor progress in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
11 | 10 | LET'S COME BACK (B367) | J Moreira | B/TT | Made contact on jumping, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 4 to 5 lengths back, steadied off heels near 750M, angled out after passing 500M, failed to make any progress in straight. (Lame left front leg next day morning.) |
12 | 9 | DRAGON DANCE (V409) | H N Wong | B/TT | Bumped start, raced 3 wide better than midfield early, sent forward after passing 1100M to sit outside the leader, 2nd on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter. |
13 | 8 | WHISKY KNIGHT (B313) | N Callan | B/TT | Taken back from the widest draw, raced 2 wide at rear, hard ridden from 550M, very wide into straight, weakened early in straight. |
14 | 6 | FORTUNE BUDDY (B444) | M L Yeung | B/TT | Crowded on jumping, raced at rear on rail, saved ground on turn, showed no response in straight, eased final furlong. |
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 |