Race 5 (059)
SHRIKE HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 7 | GALACTIC (D238) | A Hamelin | CP-/XB- | Began well, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, travelled well to turn, took the lead early in straight, kept on well to hold off the challengers late. |
2 | 13 | SUPER RED DRAGON (C191) | A Badel | B/TT | Taken back from gate 11, raced 2 wide at rear, wider turning in, finished off very strongly to take 2nd, just beaten by a narrow margin. |
3 | 12 | BREEZE OF SPRING (C309) | K C Leung | CP/TT | Crowded start, positioned towards rear on the inside, angled out after turning in, no clear running early in straight, cleared 250M, closed off well to take a place. |
4 | 4 | GOLDEN LINK (D222) | M Chadwick | B1 | Moderately away, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground to turn, unable to obtain clear run early in straight, cleared 200M, finished off well to make frame. |
5 | 5 | JUDY'S STAR (C311) | N Callan | -- | Away with them, raced 3 wide with cover towards rear, similar position on turn, made very good progress in straight to be nearest on line. |
6 | 1 | SUNNY STAR (D273) | C L Chau | -- | Taken back from the widest draw, raced very wide towards rear, no cover throughout, 7 lengths back turning in, had no clear run for most part of the straight. |
7 | 3 | DUBLIN STAR (C436) | C Y Ho | B | Crowded on jumping, raced 3 wide with cover, 4 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, made minor progress in straight. |
8 | 9 | ALL JOYFUL (D364) | C Schofield | V- | Began well from gate 1, positioned on rail better than midfield, 2 wide after passing 700M, wider turning in, made some progress early in straight, peaked 200M, ran on evenly to the line. |
9 | 6 | BEAUTY CHEERS (D436) | J Moreira | -- | Moderately away from gate 10, raced 2 wide better than midfield, moved closer on turn, showed some response early in straight, peaked on run 200M, weakened final 100M. |
10 | 14 | PRAWN YEAH YEAH (B381) | M L Yeung | B/TT | Shifted in at start and made contact, raced 3 wide with no cover, 2 lengths or so back, a bit closer on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. |
11 | 11 | COMFORT LIFE (B169) | K Teetan | V/XB/TT | Shifted out at start and made contact, raced 2 wide behind midfield, wider turning in, failed to close off in straight. |
12 | 2 | G UNIT (C329) | K H Chan | -- | Jumped well from gate 12, sent forward to take the lead, challenged by rival turning in, peaked and headed early in straight, weakened final furlong. |
13 | 8 | HOT CHILI PEPPER (D286) | Z Purton | B1/TT1 | Average to begin, positioned right behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, showed no response in straight (See Racing Incidents.) |
14 | 10 | WINNING GENGHIS (D151) | H T Mo | H1 | Moderately away from a wide draw, raced at tail throughout, never a factor. |
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 |