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Race 9 (197)

CHEVALIER PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT & OPERATIONS HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 PRECIOUSSHIP (C050) C Y Ho XB Shifted in at start and bumped, raced 2 wide, 5 lengths back, moved closer in the middle stages, angled out after passing 650M, finished off very strongly to score.
2 1 BAND OF BROTHERS (C135) A Badel -- Began smartly from gate 14, raced 3w with no cover, better than midfield, moved closer after passing 750M, bumped 650M, challenged the leader turning in, took the lead early in straight, kept on well but unable hold off the winner.
3 12 SMART PATCH (B398) H W Lai B Bumped start, unable to slot in, raced 4 wide in midfield early, no cover from 950M, commenced move after passing 800M, challenged the leader turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked 150M, just stayed on for 3rd.
4 2 PACKING WARRIOR (C069) Z Purton B/TT Began fairly, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, awkwardly placed near 1100M, 4 wide turning, made good progress in straight to make frame.
5 10 GO BALLISTIC (C493) N Callan SR Bumped start, raced 2 wide, just behind midfield, 3 lengths or so back turning in, awkwardly placed early in straight, made good progress when clear thereafter, no threat to the first few.
6 14 RIGHTEOUS DOCTRINE (C197) U Rispoli XB Slowly away, recovered to race 2 wide in midfield, 3 wide on turn, showed some response early in straight, peaked near 200M, ran on evenly thereafter.
7 9 FENRIR (C142) R Bayliss H/SR1/TT Began very awkwardly, raced at tail, 7 lengths or so back, a bit closer on turn but still the last, made minor progress in straight.
8 6 FLYING QUEST (A071) M F Poon B Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear on the inside, 6 lengths back, saved ground on turn, no clear running early in straight, made some progress when clear thereafter.
9 8 GUY DRAGON (B377) C Schofield XB/TT Began well from gate 1, sat 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, 2 wide from 800M, moved a bit closer on turn, showed some response early in straight, peaked 200M, weakened thereafter.
10 5 CHARITY GO (B478) B Shinn H Commenced well, raced 2 wide, a length or so back, challenged the leader turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter. (Had a small cut to the left hind cannon.)
11 7 WIN WIN (B472) M L Yeung B Shifted out at start and bumped, raced 3 wide with cover slightly better than midfield, 4 wide from 750M, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)
12 13 LOOKING GOOD (B256) G van Niekerk B Quickly into stride, raced prominently on the inside, allowed rival to cross near 900M, angled out after passing 550M, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter.
13 3 SICHUAN DAR (T375) A Sanna B Average to begin, sat 4 lengths behind the leader on rail, slightly improved along the rail on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter.
14 11 ENZEMBLE (D059) L Hewitson XB Bumped start, sent forward to take the lead but trapped wide early, found rail near 800M, peaked and headed turning in, weakened early in straight.
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