Race 4 (061)
JINAN HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 1 | SMART PATCH (B398) | J Moreira | B | Shifted across behind runners before improving to midfield away from rail. Travelled well, 4L from lead passing half-way. Clear running at 350m, sprinted quickly assuming lead inside the 100m & continued on for easy win. |
2 | 8 | CALIFORNIA LEGEND (B363) | K Teetan | TT | Showed early speed to assume the lead after 150m. Broke over 1 length clear passing the 400m before continuing in lead until being joined and passed inside the last 100m. Ran well, no match for winner. |
3 | 14 | SAVVY SEVEN (B314) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Steadied after the start and shifted back to race third from last. Continued rearward, over six lengths from the lead on straightening before finishing fast in the final 250m to snare third in the shadows of the post. |
4 | 12 | BUNDLE OF ENERGY (B279) | L Hewitson | B | Raced in first few early before improving in the second section to race in second outside leader. Ridden up passing the 500m before dropping off leader on straightening. Battled hard in last section to hold fourth. |
5 | 5 | ROYAL RACER (B460) | Z Purton | H/P | Began well before being steadied and drifting back to midfield, three wide with cover. Six lengths from the lead on cornering, made up a length in the run to the line but was never a threat. |
6 | 2 | FULL POWER (C426) | U Rispoli | XB1 | Wasn't fast to begin and settled worse than midfield on the rail. Continued at the tail, third from last on cornering before passing a few in the dash to the line without threatening. |
7 | 10 | HAY RUN (V337) | H T Mo | P-/H/TT | Began awkwardly & had no early speed , racing towards the tail of the field. Shuffled back to last before cornering over 8 lengths from the lead. Shifted wider inside the 400m before making some headway without threatening. |
8 | 9 | DASHING DART (V038) | C Schofield | B/TT | Lost ground at the start before failing to muster speed & racing a clear last. Continued rearward, 9L from lead at halfway. Next to last on straightening before passing a few in last section. Never likely after beginning. |
9 | 3 | WITNESS HUNTER (B421) | B Shinn | B-/SR | Began well before steadying to midfield, three wide with cover early. Continued wide with cover before shifting wider on straightening when 4L form lead. Peaked inside the 300m and gave ground in late stages. |
10 | 4 | ELECTRIC LIGHTNING (A189) | N Callan | B/TT | Gathered speed after the start before settling in midfield away from rail. Peaked on effort shortly after straightening and yielded ground in the final furlong. |
11 | 13 | SAVANNAH WIND (A307) | H W Lai | B | Strode forward and enjoyed soft run on the rail behind the leader. Hard ridden approaching the 600m & yielded ground after straightening. Well beaten. |
12 | 11 | THE FULL BLOOM (V243) | T H So | -- | Began fast before steadying to midfield, racing four wide without cover early stages. Shifted three wide passing the 800m & continued without cover thereafter. Hard ridden into the turn before yielding ground in final 300m. |
13 | 6 | CHIU CHOW KID (T412) | A Domeyer | TT | Settled in midfield on the rail, less than 4L from the lead in early stages. Crowded at the 700m before cornering 5L from lead. Momentarily held up near the 350m but could make no headway & weakened significantly thereafter. |
14 | 7 | SPARKLING KNIGHT (C201) | A Sanna | -- | Strode forward to race in second before being crossed and racing with cover, 2L from lead at half-way. Hard ridden approaching the turn before yielding significant ground in the last section. |
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 |