Race 1 (690)
SHEARWATER HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Sha Tin Wet Slow
Section 3
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 11 | COOLCELEB (C030) | Z Purton | PC/TT | Began smartly, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, kicked clear early in straight, kept on strongly to the line, easily scored. |
2 | 7 | WINNING BREW (C521) | K Teetan | -- | Crowded on jumping, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, commenced move after passing 550M, closed off well to take 2nd, no threat to the winner. |
3 | 8 | LITTLE THUNDER (C453) | C Wong | B | Bumped on jumping, raced 2 wide behind the lead, dropped to midfield on turn, kept on evenly in straight to take 3rd. (See Racing Incidents.) |
4 | 3 | SAM'S LOVE (A088) | A Hamelin | TT | Away well, showed no early speed, raced at tail, 6 lengths or so back, very wide into straight, finished off very strongly to make frame. |
5 | 1 | BLOTTING PAPER (D043) | B Shinn | B/H | Bumped start, positioned right behind the leader on the inside, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually in straight. |
6 | 10 | YICHUN BLITZ (C026) | C Schofield | B/XB | Bumped start, raced at rear on the inside, 4 to 5 lengths back, angled out after passing 500M, finished off evenly. (Bled.) |
7 | 12 | GOLDEN MISSION (C106) | C Y Ho | B/TT | Stumbled at start, raced wide towards rear, 6 lengths or so back on turn, passed some tired runners in straight. |
8 | 6 | PRECIOUS SWEETIE (B254) | H T Mo | H/TT | Bumped on jumping, unable to slot in, trapped very wide, a length or so back, dropped to midfield in the middle stages, carried wider after passing 550M, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. |
9 | 9 | FOR FUN'S SAKE (D242) | V Borges | B-/XB/CP1 | Shifted out on jumping, raced prominently, 2 wide, there to turn, weakened early in straight. |
10 | 4 | GRACIOUS RYDER (A179) | M F Poon | B | Crowded on jumping, raced 2 wide towards rear, wider after passing 500M, peaked early in straight, weakened and eased final furlong. (Distressed post-race.) |
11 | 2 | DOLLAR REWARD (A305) | C L Chau | P/TT | Jumped well from a wide draw, raced prominently but trapped 3 wide, peaked on turn, weakened early in straight when hard run took toll. |
12 | 5 | KING'S TROOPER (C130) | N Callan | B | Crowded on jumping, raced 3 wide better midfield, peaked on turn, weakened early in straight, eased final 150M. |
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 |