Race 9 (610)
SILENT WITNESS HANDICAP Rating:105-80 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 4 | COMPUTER PATCH (D139) | J Moreira | XB | Jumped well, positioned on rail better than midfield, slightly improved along the rail on turn, took the lead early in straight, kept on very well to the line and scored. |
2 | 11 | GLORIOUS SPECTRUM (C054) | A Hamelin | XB- | Taken back from a wide draw, raced at tail, 7 lengths back, closer in the middle stages, very wide turning in, finished off very strongly to take 2nd, nearest on line. |
3 | 7 | GOLD CHEST (C146) | Z Purton | CP/TT | Away well, raced in midfield on the inside, 2 lengths back on turn, finished off well to take a place without threatening. |
4 | 6 | SHINING ACE (C229) | K Teetan | B | Commenced well, raced 2 wide slightly better than midfield, 3 wide turning, kept on well in straight to make frame, no threat to the first few. |
5 | 10 | WATER DIVINER (V356) | C Y Ho | B/H/TT | Taken back from gate 12, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, not enough room early in straight, made some progress when clear thereafter. |
6 | 3 | CALIFORNIA WHIP (A114) | N Callan | B/H/TT | Jumped with them, raced 2 wide behind midfield, similar position on turn, made some progress in straight. |
7 | 12 | TRANSCENDENT (D126) | M Chadwick | TT | Taken back from the widest draw, raced 2 wide at rear, angled out and made contact near 600M, 3 lengths or so back turning in, finished off evenly. |
8 | 1 | COUNTRY STAR (B396) | C Schofield | -- | Began well, sent forward to race prominently, slightly taken back 900M, positioned 2 wide, 1-1/2L back in the middle stages, angled out 450M, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually final 100M. |
9 | 13 | SPARKLING DRAGON (B033) | V Borges | TT | Bumped start, raced 3 wide with cover towards rear, travelled keenly in the middles stages, made contact 600M, very wide turning in, finished off evenly. |
10 | 5 | SAUL'S SPECIAL (A293) | K H Chan | B/H | Bumped start, sent forward to race prominently but trapped very wide early, slightly taken back 900M, raced 3w with no cover, a length back in the middle stages, showed some response early in straight, weakened final 200M. |
11 | 14 | SPEED VISION (B211) | H T Mo | B/TT | Shifted out at start and bumped, sent forward to race prominently but trapped 3 wide early, 2 wide from 750M, half length back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. |
12 | 9 | STYLING CITY (B280) | K C Leung | B/TT | Away with them, raced 3 wide with cover, 4 lengths or so back, carried wider on turn, weakened gradually in straight. |
13 | 8 | MOMENT OF POWER (V138) | M L Yeung | B | Shifted out at start and bumped, trapped very wide with no cover in midfield, there to turn, weakened early in straight when hard run took effect. (See Racing Incidents.) |
14 | 2 | YEE CHEONG BABY (C273) | M F Poon | P1/TT1 | Average to begin, sent forward to take the lead, led by half length, peaked turning in, headed and weakened early in straight, eased final 250M. (Blood in trachea.) |
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 |