Race 8 (140)
SHEK UK SHAN HANDICAP Rating:85-60 1800m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 11 | XIANG BAI QI (B336) | U Rispoli | -- | Drifted back to obtain cover early, settled near last, had ground saving run along the inside, improved to 8th at 400M, quickened through narrow gap 150M to lead close home. |
2 | 1 | CHEFANO (C297) | Z Purton | CP | Held up behind mid-division about 5Ls off the pace, made forward move along 3-path middle stages, challenged for lead 200M, not pace of winner final stages. |
3 | 10 | PARTY TOGETHER (C210) | H W Lai | -- | Scrubbed along early stages to take up handy spot, early move 600M to challenge for the lead, stayed in contention until nearing 100M, fought on to hold 3rd. |
4 | 7 | CLEMENT LEGEND (B137) | G van Niekerk | B/TT | Settled down midfield along the inside, switched out 600M to challenge, chased on steadily to go 4th close home. |
5 | 6 | OWNERS' STAR (B427) | N Callan | B/TT | Jumped on terms from draw 1, never far away from leaders, bustled along 550M, battled on without threatening. |
6 | 8 | LUCKY TIME (A045) | M F Poon | B | Jumped well, crossed to the lead passing 1600M, joined by rival 1100M, quickened up tempo 600M, ran on well early straight, headed 150M, weakened. |
7 | 3 | SPLENDOUR AND GOLD (C029) | J Moreira | -- | From draw 12 steadied early stages to obtain cover, crept closer passing 600M, ran on fairly upon straightening, made no impression. |
8 | 12 | RULE THEE (A172) | T H So | -- | Reserved in midfield, 4-5Ls off the pace on settling, shuffled back to near rear 600M, switched out 350M to challenge, stayed on only fairly. |
9 | 4 | GIANT TURTLE (T391) | K C Leung | SR/TT | Driven early stages to be tracking the pace, held 3rd until 650M, soon pushed along, run ended 250M, faded. |
10 | 2 | SICHUAN DAR (T375) | A Sanna | B | Slow to begin, ended up racing in last 9-10Ls off the pace, couldn't close off over final 300M. |
11 | 5 | TASHIDELEK (C084) | K H Chan | CP/TT | Began awkwardly, settled down behind midfield, pushed wide back-straight, under serious pressure home turn and already beaten top of straight. (Jockey : unable to offer explanation for disappointing performance.) |
12 | 9 | JOLLY GENE (T146) | H T Mo | B/H/TT | Caught wide early stages from draw 11, rolled forward to join leader 1100M, came under pressure 600M and struggled to hold his position, was a spent force turning for home. |
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 |