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Race 4 (448)

THE PIAGET GOLD CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:80+   1900m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 13 SURVEY KING (BK072) A S Cruz -- Well placed in 3rd. Gained 2nd upon straightening and ran on well under pressure inside final 200 M to grab victory final strides.
2 11 SMILING (BL105) W L Ho -- Attempted to make all. Dashed clear early in straight but caught near finish.
3 1 RIGHT WAY (BJ249) F Coetzee -- Mid-division early, dropping steadily to 10th in back straight. Renewed effort to reach 6th inside 400 M and ran on steadily to be nearest at finish.
4 4 KADBRIDGE (BH229) D Gauci -- Settled in rear. Ran on quite well in straight to be nearest at finish.
5 7 WONDERFUL WORLD (BH216) K M Chin -- Midfield to straight. Kept on steadily without threatening.
6 9 THUNDER BOLT (BK204) B Marcus -- Close up. Ridden approaching straight but found nothing.
7 2 DEERFIELD (BJ162) L O'Sullivan -- Mostly 6th, ridden along in back straight, until improving under pressure to 4th early in straight. No extra. (See Racing Incidents.)
8 10 BAYVIEW BOY (BJ269) E Legrix -- Never better than midfield. Ridden and one-paced in straight.
9 8 READY (BL106) E Saint-Martin -- Mid-division, dropping to 10th entering straight. Some late progress. (Finished lame.)
10 12 CROWN COMMANDER (BJ181) M Clarke -- Settled in last to straight. Never nearer.
11 14 MY HOME TOWN (BJ231) H K Yim -- Always struggling at the back.
12 3 FORTUNE LEADER (BJ226) W H Tse -- 4th early. Mostly in 5th until weakening badly under pressure inside 450 M.
13 6 VICTORY AND GLORY (BH174) K L Tsui -- Rear early. Made swift progress on the outside to be 4th halfway. Lost position and weakened under pressure inside final 200 M.
14 5 OUR PAL (BJ290) G Childs -- Always in last few.
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