Race 4 (486)
NGA TSIN WAI HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 14 | REGENT GLORY (E323) | K Teetan | -- | Pushed forward to lead. Set only moderate sections in front, kicked strongly all the way down the straight & went on to win by over a length. |
2 | 6 | TURIN WARRIOR (G150) | A Hamelin | B/XB | Drifted back & shared last place when racing away from the rail. Continued rearward, shifted to be the widest runner on straightening when 5L from the lead before finishing strongly down the outside to move to second late. |
3 | 5 | CHARMANDER (G437) | C Y Ho | B/TT | Raced just worse than midfield, three wide with cover before moving 4 wide with cover from 650m. Dashed well mid-straight & looked winning threat before finishing steadily in last 100m to be third. |
4 | 10 | HERO ICON (G422) | H Bowman | TT | Pushed forward before racing outside the leader. Was only half a length from the lead on straightening, tried hard but couldn't challenge the leader in the last 100m, caught for a minor placing late. |
5 | 2 | RED BRICK FIGHTER (C304) | L Ferraris | B | Bumped at start before racing in midfield between runners. Entered last section 2.25L behind, raced tight & was close to heels mid-straight, was steadied near 150m & not fully tested last 100m, not beaten far & had excuse. |
6 | 3 | FAST BUCK (H126) | Z Purton | B | Got nice position 1,1 after start. Eased three wide passing the 600m, was only 1L from the lead on straightening, peaked at the 100m before weakening a bit late. |
7 | 7 | D STAR (G374) | Y L Chung | B/H/TT | Raced third along the rail for the majority. Straightened only 1.25L form the lead, stayed along the rail in the straight but only battled, weakening to be beaten 3L into midfield. |
8 | 4 | OWNERS' PRAISE (H047) | K C Leung | -- | Raced in midfield along the rail throughout. Straightened only 2.25L from the lead in a compacted field, raced tight & had limited room for the majority of the straight & went to the line without being tested. |
9 | 13 | TAILOR MADE (C522) | K H Chan | TT | Slow to begin & was shifted behind runners, racing second last early & then third last along the rail. Straightened just under 4L from the lead before finishing off steadily when not much room in final stages. |
10 | 11 | STRATHPEFFER (H095) | M L Yeung | H/SR | Was slow to begin & then shifted across behind runners from outside barrier to race at the tail. Continued at the tail on straightening when 5.5L form the lead before passing few tiring rivals when finishing off along the rail. |
11 | 8 | TIER GOODY (H042) | R Maia | TT | Bumped at the start before racing worse than midfield between runners. Was 4.5L from the lead on straightening, shifted outwards near 350m before doing little thereafter & proving no threat when finishing eleventh. |
12 | 1 | DECRYPT (D129) | A Badel | XB/TT | Drifted back & raced worse than midfield when three wide with cover. Was ridden along on straightening when 4.5L from the lead before doing little in the straight & beating only two rivals home (lame next day). |
13 | 12 | POLYMER GLORIOUS (E250) | H N Wong | SR | Was trapped racing four wide without cover in midfield throughout. Moved closer to the led when improving after the 700m, straightened only 1L from lead before wide run took its toll & weakened out quickly final 250m. |
14 | 9 | UPTREND (H025) | M Chadwick | H/TT | Raced three wide in midfield but was left without cover in that position from about the 1100m. Was just over 3L from the lead on straightening but weakened out in the straight after wide passage & was 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 |