Race 4 (790)
SERVING THE COMMUNITY 1000M HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1000m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 2 | SUMMIT CHEERS (E221) | Z Purton | TT1 | Showed good speed to lead when racing one horse away from stand side rail. Asked for full effort near 200m mark & drew away in late stages to win by over a length. |
2 | 4 | INFINITY WIN (E419) | M L Yeung | -- | Showed early pace to race on the speed along stand side rail, under 1L from lead throughout. Asked to chase leader 250m mark, closed off well but founder leader/winner just too strong late. |
3 | 7 | GLENEALY GENERALS (B475) | B Shinn | B2 | Raced in midfield between runners throughout. Entered last section under 2L behind before closing off steadily in late stages to move to third inside final 50m. |
4 | 1 | JOYFUL WIN (D451) | C L Chau | B | Showed early speed to race second only a neck behind lead. Continued on speed in middles stages until being unable to go with winner in final 150m & being caught for third late. Not beaten far. |
5 | 11 | CARRY THE DIAMOND (D122) | T Piccone | PC | Showed some speed to improve & race forward of midfield early before moving closer at half-way & entering last section only a half-length from the lead. Battled on ok before peaking in late stages. |
6 | 12 | GOODMANSHIP (E208) | H Bentley | B | Shifted inwards at start before getting good position in midfield when racing on leaders back. Entered last section only 1.5L from lead before finishing off evenly to midfield without threatening. |
7 | 13 | ISLAND SUNSHINE (E063) | V Borges | PC | Steadied after the start & raced in midfield throughout. Hard ridden approaching 400m mark when about 3L form the lead before finishing off evenly to hold midfield finish without threatening. |
8 | 10 | YOUNG VICTORY (D399) | C Y Ho | TT | Badly unbalanced after start & consequently raced rearward throughout. Entered last section over 4L behind, began making steady progress before shifting inwards 125m before held up in concluding stages when closing late. |
9 | 9 | EVER JOY (E295) | K C Leung | XB | Began awkwardly before being steadied to race in midfield. Entered last section just over 3L from lead before holding midfield without making any headway in dash to line. |
10 | 6 | GREEN ENVY (C313) | K Teetan | V/TT | Crowded at start & consequently failed to muster any early speed & raced a clear last early. Shifted towards center of track mid-race & passed a few rivals approaching half-way before making no further ground in last section. |
11 | 14 | RAGING BLAZE (E258) | J Moreira | P/TT | Badly crowded for room between horses on jumping before shifting to stand side rail & racing near the tail. Continued near the back, over 5L from the lead entering last section before weakening to be beaten 10L. |
12 | 5 | REGENCY STAR (E399) | M F Poon | B1 | Bumped & unbalanced at start before mustering speed quickly to race only half-length from lead in early stages. Came under hard riding & began yielding ground from half-way before weakening badly in last section. Well beaten. |
13 | 3 | GLORIOUS BAUHINIA (E358) | H W Lai | -- | Began only fairly before being crowded after start & consequently raced rearward throughout. Relegated to last mid-race before weakening poorly in last section to be long second last. (Painful tendon next day). |
14 | 8 | DIVINE ERA (D507) | N Callan | H- | Began awkwardly, bumped & unbalanced before improving to race in midfield near to center of track. Ridden along passing half-way, entered last section just over 3L from lead before weakening out poorly to be long last. |
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 |