Race 5 (153)
ELEANOR HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 14 | PEAK TO PEAK (D472) | C Y Ho | B/TT | Jumped well, positioned right behind the leader on rail, same position on turn, no daylight early in straight, cleared 250M, finished off strongly to score by a nose. |
2 | 9 | NIMBLE NIMBUS (E249) | H Bentley | XB/CP1 | Jumped with them, raced 2 wide better than midfield, there to turn, finished off strongly, just narrowly beaten. |
3 | 12 | VOYAGE STAR (C098) | C L Chau | V/TT | Began smartly, raced prominently, 2 wide on turn, took the lead 400M, kept on very well, just unable to hold off the first two late. |
4 | 10 | HAPPY DAILY (E294) | K Teetan | CP/TT | Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear, 6 lengths back, a bit closer on turn, no clear running early in straight, cleared 200M, finished off well to make frame. |
5 | 8 | HK DRAGON (E222) | B Shinn | B/TT | Made contact shortly after start, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, no clear running early in straight, found daylight near 150M, only showed limited response, no extra final 50M. |
6 | 6 | RIGHT AS RAIN (G037) | M Chadwick | B1 | Crowded on jumping, raced behind midfield on the inside, 5 lengths back on turn, made some progress in straight. |
7 | 13 | LUCKY MARYKNOLL (E024) | R Maia | TT | Away well, raced 3 wide better than midfield, no cover in the middle stages, showed limited response early in straight, peaked 200M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
8 | 2 | CHARGE ON (D162) | M F Poon | B | Began only fairly, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 3 wide in the middle stages, very wide turning in, made some progress early in straight, peaked 150M, weakened thereafter. |
9 | 1 | MERIDIAN GENIUS (C067) | K C Leung | -- | Moderately away, raced at rear on the outside, 5 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, one-paced in the run home. |
10 | 7 | BELLA BABY (B365) | Z Purton | XB/TT | Shifted out on jumping and bumped, raced 3 wide with cover in midfield, similar position on turn, peaked on run 300M, weakened gradually inside final furlong. |
11 | 3 | UNICORNBABY (C203) | T Piccone | B/TT | Bumped start, sent forward to take the lead, found rail approaching 800M, challenged near 500M, headed early in straight, weakened final 200M. |
12 | 4 | WHAT A LEGEND (C004) | H N Wong | B | Made contact shortly after start, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, angled out 450M, showed limited response early in straight, weakened thereafter. |
13 | 11 | SO AWESOME (D258) | J Moreira | -- | Began awkwardly and bumped, trapped wide in midfield, no cover for the majority of the race, peaked early in straight, weakened and eased final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.) |
14 | 5 | LOYAL AMBITION (E489) | K H Chan | H1/TT1 | Bumped start, raced behind midfield on the outside, peaked on turn, weakened early in straight. |
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 |