Race 10 (150)
ELEANOR HANDICAP Rating:95-75 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 10 | MORE THAN THIS (C199) | K Teetan | -- | Moderately away, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, a bit closer on turn, finished off very strongly to score. |
2 | 11 | NICCONI EXPRESS (C024) | C Schofield | P1 | Taken back from gate 11, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 3 wide with cover on turn, finished off very strongly to take 2nd on line. |
3 | 9 | HAPPY FUN (B316) | K H Chan | B/TT | Shifted in at start and bumped, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well throughout, kept on well after turning in, just couldn't hold off the first two late. |
4 | 3 | HELENE LEADINGSTAR (C165) | C Y Ho | XB/TT | Bumped start, positioned on rail in midfield, angled out after passing 550M, made good progress in straight to make frame without threatening. |
5 | 1 | HEZTHEWONFORUS (B287) | B Shinn | SR | Jumped well, raced prominently, 2 wide, allowed rival to cross near 1100M, commenced move after passing 600M, 3 wide turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked on run near 150M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
6 | 12 | BAND OF BROTHERS (C135) | A Badel | -- | Fast into stride, positioned 3 wide better than midfield, raced tight near 900M, no cover on turn, showed some response early in straight, peaked 150M, ran on evenly thereafter. |
7 | 5 | STAR PERFORMANCE (C429) | J Moreira | H/TT | Moderately away, raced 2 wide, 4 lengths or so back, travelled keenly after passing 800M, same margin back on turn, made some progress early in straight, no clear run near 150M, ran on evenly thereafter. |
8 | 8 | EASY GO EASY WIN (B112) | A Sanna | SR/XB | Slowly away, raced at rear on the inside, 5 lengths back turning in, made minor progress in straight. |
9 | 4 | ENJOYING (D066) | Z Purton | B1/XB1 | Jumped with them, raced 2 wide slightly better than midfield, 3 lengths back, similar position on turn, no clear running early in straight, made no progress when clear thereafter. |
10 | 6 | DANCES WITH DRAGON (B129) | K C Leung | H/P/TT | Average to begin, positioned on rail behind midfield, moved closer along the rail on turn, no daylight early in straight, angled out after passing 300M, blocked near 200M, ran on evenly when clear final 100M. |
11 | 7 | THE HULK (C431) | M Chadwick | PC/XB | Began well from a tricky draw, raced prominently but trapped 3 wide early, 2 wide from 1100M, challenged the leader turning in, peaked 300M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
12 | 13 | WIND GLIDER (C433) | T H So | -- | Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear throughout, never a threat. |
13 | 2 | KING OPIE (B034) | G van Niekerk | V | Moderately away, sat 1-1/2L behind the leader on rail, same position on turn, kept on evenly early in straight, weakened after passing 200M, eased shortly thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) |
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 |