Race 7 (718)
SHING MUN RIVER CHANNEL HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 1 | LUCY IN THE SKY (J275) | K Teetan | H | Tracked leaders in 3rd, quickened well to hit the front 300 metres out, won comfortably. |
2 | 5 | STEPS AHEAD (J263) | C Y Ho | -- | Recovered swiftly along the rail from slow start to reach 3.5L 7th 1000 metres out, shifted out for a run entering straight, ran on well under pressure to reach 2nd 100 metres out but never threatening. |
3 | 3 | PRINCE OF PORTY (H009) | B Avdulla | CP/TT | Settled in midfield in 8th about 4L off the pace, obtained a run between runners 300 metres out, ran on steadily without threatening. |
4 | 11 | HAYDAY (H321) | M F Poon | H/XB | Soon took up running and led to the 800 metres when narrowly headed, remained in close-up 2nd to straight, kept on before finding no extra inside final 150 metres. |
5 | 6 | BRILLIANT EXPRESS (J321) | H Bowman | -- | Towards rear in 10th, commenced move rounding home bend, produced good late impression inside final 150 metres. |
6 | 2 | COMING PATCH (G222) | A Hamelin | -- | Settled well back on rails in 11th towards rear after troubled start, did not find much room behind runners early in straight, made up good late ground inside final 100 metres. |
7 | 4 | GREENWICH (H328) | A Atzeni | PC-/TT | Settled just over 2L off the pace in 5th or 4th on rail, in similar position turning in for home, kept on same pace until finding no extra inside final 100 metres. |
8 | 9 | ACE ONE (G196) | K De Melo | B/TT | Soon dropped to rear of midfield, saved ground on rail turning in for home, kept on steadily without quickening. |
9 | 7 | CLEAR COURAGE (J257) | L Hewitson | TT | Quickly improved from moderate start to 6th within 3L of pace, found nothing under pressure after straightening. |
10 | 13 | MULTIDARLING (H148) | A Badel | TT | Always in last few and only ran past well-beaten horses inside final 150 metres. |
11 | 12 | MIRACLES (G083) | M Chadwick | B | Began well from a poor draw travelling prominently and wide, took slender lead 800 metres out and led until dropping out quickly inside final 300 metres. |
12 | 10 | MASSIVE TALENT (H282) | L Ferraris | CP-/PC1/TT | Always in last few after beginning from a poor draw, never seen with a chance. |
13 | 8 | TRIPLE BLISS (J310) | K C Leung | -- | Settled well behind after beginning from the widest draw, never seen with a chance. |
14 | 14 | BULB PRINCE (G179) | Y L Chung | H/TT2 | Niggled along 3-wide in first few, went wider into straight and soon weakened. |
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 |