Race 1 (604)
ORIENTAL EXPRESS HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 3 | LUCKY QUALITY (D050) | K H Chan | V | Began well from gate 1, positioned a length behind the leader on rail, easy run on turn, hard ridden after passing 300M, hit the front 150M, kept on strongly to the line, won by 3-1/4L. |
2 | 12 | FIGHTING STAR (E255) | A Badel | B/XB/TT | Jumped with them, raced prominently, 2 wide, took the lead 750M, enjoyed the easy lead on turn, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the winner final 150M. |
3 | 10 | DOUBLE SHOW (G250) | L Hewitson | SR/TT | Crowded start, raced in midfield on the outside, 6 lengths back turning in, finished off well to take a place without threatening. |
4 | 4 | ALL IS READY (G042) | C L Chau | B1 | Bumped start, raced 2 wide in midfield, made contact 550M, made some headway in straight to make frame. (Lost left hind plate.) |
5 | 9 | BRAVE DREAMS (G156) | K Teetan | H/TT | Crowded start, raced at tail, 9 lengths back turning in, made good progress in straight without threatening. |
6 | 5 | DREAM CATCHER (G200) | M L Yeung | -- | Average to begin, raced slightly better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept on evenly in straight. |
7 | 2 | SCIENCE PATCH (E442) | B Shinn | B | Shifted in at start and bumped, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, 7 lengths back on turn, made minor progress in straight. |
8 | 6 | FOREVER GLORIOUS (G229) | H Bentley | TT1 | Taken back from the widest draw, raced behind midfield on the outside, 9 lengths back turning in, made minor progress in straight. |
9 | 14 | CALL ME LU (E404) | H W Lai | TT | Taken back from a wide draw, raced towards rear on the inside, hampered by rival 550M, 9 lengths back turning in, finished off evenly. |
10 | 13 | VICTORIA GENERAL (E021) | H T Mo | H-/XB1/TT- | Taken back from gate 12, raced 2 wide at rear, hampered by rival 550M, 10 lengths back turning in, passed some beaten rivals in straight. |
11 | 11 | FORTUNE CARRIER (E187) | M F Poon | -- | Jumped well, sent forward to race prominently on the outside, took the lead 1050M, headed 800M, peaked on turn, weakened early in straight. |
12 | 8 | SIGHT HERO (D487) | A Hamelin | B/TT | Slowly away, raced behind midfield on the inside, inconvenienced near 550M, showed limited response early in straight, weakened inside final furlong. |
13 | 1 | RHAPSODY (D120) | J Moreira | -- | Jumped well from gate 13, tracked leaders on the outside early, found a 2 wide spot near 800M, 5 lengths back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. (Bled.) |
14 | 7 | MIRACLES (G083) | M Chadwick | -- | Jumped well, took the early lead, headed 1050M, peaked on turn, weakened early in straight, eased final 100M. |
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 |