Race 8 (816)
CONTENTMENT HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 5 | MR ALDAN (C323) | Z Purton | B/TT | Reserved in midfield, travelled strongly into straight, quickened up smoothly to lead inside 300M, kicked clear final 200M, bolted in. (Class record time.) |
2 | 4 | THE ROCK (D187) | C Schofield | H | Close up behind leaders, tried hard in straight, stood no chance with the runaway winner but held on 2nd well. |
3 | 1 | CORDYCEPS (B070) | C L Chau | B | Fast into stride, pressed leader from 800M, led on straightening, no match with winner mid-straight, kept battling to hold 3rd at the line. |
4 | 7 | ENTRUSTED (D381) | K Teetan | -- | Began only fairly, held up behind mid-division, stayed on mildly for non-threatening 4th. |
5 | 11 | CHARIZARD (B463) | K C Leung | CP/TT | Crowded for room at start, shuffled back to race in last 7Ls off leader, worked home steadily form off the pace |
6 | 2 | FANTASTIC SHOW (A207) | J Moreira | B | Dropped back and taken across to race along the fence, 6Ls off the pace middle stages, stayed on fairly final 400M. |
7 | 10 | EVER LAUGH (A278) | C Wong | B/TT | Chased leaders 2-wide, couldn't quicken in straight, kept on same pace to line, never troubled leaders. |
8 | 13 | EMERALD SPUR (B258) | H T Mo | B/TT | Reserved to race behind midfield, 4Ls to make up 400M, just one paced to the line. |
9 | 12 | SUPERB DADDY (D235) | M F Poon | -- | Crowded for room at start, dropped back to a 3-wide spot towards the rear, responded fairly when driven in the straight, no threat to leaders. |
10 | 8 | SUPER ELEGANCE (C183) | A Hamelin | B/TT | From wide draw steadied early stages for cover, settled 3-wide behind midfield, couldn't go on in the straight. (Irregular Heart Rhythm.) |
11 | 3 | PRECISE EXPRESS (D198) | M Chadwick | -- | Began fairly, ridden to obtain a midfield spot along the fence, under pressure prior 600M, couldn't finish off. (Jockey : did not seem to be comfortable with the strong tempo / Lame next day.) |
12 | 9 | PAKISTAN FRIEND (B370) | K H Chan | B/TT | Soon led, pressed by rival from 800M, headed top of straight, weakened rapidly over final 250M. |
13 | 6 | RACING LUCK (B223) | M L Yeung | -- | Settled towards the rear failed to respond on straightening, eased final stages. (Bled.) |
14 | 14 | DECISIVE ACTION (C152) | T H So | -- | Caught wide no cover chasing leaders, badly unbalanced when jumped a shadow on the track 850M, eased down. |
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 |