Race 10 (156)
DR.G HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 10 | STEPS AHEAD (J263) | C Y Ho | -- | Bumped start, in touch, 2 wide, there to turn, showed very good response in straight, hit the front 250M, kept on well to the line and scored. |
2 | 14 | ARMOUR WAR EAGLE (J039) | L Hewitson | -- | Began awkwardly, raced behind midfield on the outside, 4-1/2L back turning in, finished off strongly to take 2nd, nearest finish. |
3 | 2 | BEAUTY CRESCENT (H334) | M Chadwick | TT | Average to begin, raced better than midfield on the inside, angled out approaching 500M, finished off well to take a place without threatening. |
4 | 12 | THE HEIR (H459) | E C W Wong | B/TT | Bumped on the hindquarters shortly after the start, raced slightly better than midfield on the outside, angled out 450M, kept on well in straight to make frame, no threat to the first few. |
5 | 1 | MIGHTY STRIDE (G346) | H Bowman | CP | Shifted in at start and bumped, raced 2 wide towards rear, 5 lengths or so back turning in, made good progress in straight without threatening. |
6 | 4 | LO PAN SPIRIT (J233) | H Bentley | B | Began well from the widest draw, raced prominently but trapped very wide early, taken back near 1200M, raced 3 wide, 4 to 5 lengths back in the middle stages, very wide turning in, made some progress in straight. |
7 | 11 | AEROINVINCIBLE (J180) | Z Purton | SR/TT | Jumped well, sent forward to race prominently on the inside, shared lead on turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 250M, weakened gradually final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.) |
8 | 7 | PRINCE OF PORTY (H009) | B Avdulla | B/TT | Shifted in at start, sent forward to race prominently on the outside, slightly taken back 900M, positioned a length behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, showed limited response early in straight, one-paced thereafter. |
9 | 5 | NAMJONG KINGDOM (K015) | A Badel | TT1 | Crowded shortly after start, raced at rear, 11 lengths back, moved closer on turn, 6-1/2L back at 400M, passed some tired runners in straight. |
10 | 13 | SUPER GOLDI (H477) | K Teetan | TT | Moderately away from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, angled out early in straight, cleared 250M, weakened gradually inside final furlong. |
11 | 6 | DEFINITIVE (K037) | A Atzeni | CP1/TT1 | Average to begin, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, similar position on turn, kept on same pace in straight. |
12 | 8 | SOVEREIGN FUND (J402) | K De Melo | V-/B2 | Made contact at start, sent forward to take the lead, 2 wide, shared lead with rival on turn, peaked and headed early in straight, weakened final 250M. (See Racing Incidents.) |
13 | 3 | SIMPLE HEDGE (H237) | A Hamelin | E | Crowded shortly after start, raced at rear throughout, never a factor. |
14 | 9 | ACE WAR (J509) | M L Yeung | -- | Bumped start, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground 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 |