Race 9 (555)
THE CHAIRMAN'S TROPHY Rating:- 1600m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 1 | GOLDEN SIXTY (C238) | C Y Ho | -- | Began well from gate 1, positioned 1-2Ls behind the leader on rail, 2 wide 900M, same margin back on turn, hard ridden after passing 350M, showed very good response, hit the front 250M, kept on strongly to the line, won by 2 lengths. |
2 | 3 | RUSSIAN EMPEROR (E198) | B Shinn | B | Average to begin, raced slightly behind midfield on the inside early, 2 wide after passing 1100M, angled out 500M, finished off well to take 2nd, no threat to the winner. (Lame left hind leg next day morning.) |
3 | 8 | SAVVY NINE (D056) | M Chadwick | B/XB | Jumped with them, raced 2 wide in midfield, found rail near 850M, saved ground on turn, angled out early in straight, finished off well to take a place. |
4 | 9 | CHAMPION'S WAY (C061) | A Hamelin | P/TT | Taken back from a tricky draw, raced at tail, 9 to 10 lengths back, moved closer on turn, made good progress in straight to make frame, nearest finish. |
5 | 11 | EXCELLENT PROPOSAL (D386) | J Moreira | B/E | Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept to inside after straightening and made good progress without threatening. |
6 | 4 | MORE THAN THIS (C199) | K Teetan | -- | Began awkwardly, raced 2 wide behind midfield, wider from 600M, made some headway in straight. |
7 | 12 | CHEERFUL DAYS (D473) | H Bentley | B- | Jumped with them, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, hampered 300M, ran on evenly thereafter. |
8 | 10 | BUTTERFIELD (C462) | V Borges | TT | Began fairly, raced 2 wide towards rear, 5 to 6 lengths back turning in, taken wide in straight and passed some tired runners. |
9 | 6 | TOURBILLON DIAMOND (E054) | A Badel | B/TT | Moderately away from a wide draw, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 3 lengths back on turn, made some progress early in straight, no extra final 150M. |
10 | 5 | KA YING STAR (C198) | L Hewitson | V/TT | Away well, tracked leaders, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. |
11 | 7 | HEALTHY HAPPY (D435) | M F Poon | V/TT | Began awkwardly, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length on turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 250M, weakened final 150M. |
12 | 2 | WAIKUKU (C150) | Z Purton | -- | Clean jump, raced prominently on the outside, a length back on turn, showed no response early in straight, eased final 200M. (See Racing Incidents.) |
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 |