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Race 3 (351)

WORLD CHANNEL HANDICAP   Rating:56-32   1400m   Sha Tin   Yielding

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 13 AUTO FOCUS (BH066) D Holland -- Mid-division early, making steady progress around home bend to be prominent into straight, soon quickened to lead and hung on well to finish. Wide throughout. (Promoted.)
2 4 DIABLO (BJ276) T Kwok -- Mainly in mid-division, effort approaching home turn, quickened well to hold some chance inside final 300 M, lost 2nd final strides.
3 14 UNIVERSAL BOSS (BM039) M Kinane -- Ridden to prominent position early, gained slender lead into straight, could find no extra when headed by winner over 300 M out.
4 6 NOBLE KNIGHT (BN013) D Oliver -- Raced freely early, prominent and just behind leaders into straight, not clear run early and only kept on same pace closing stages.
5 9 WINNER ST PAUL'S (BM109) C F Chan -- Well back until making moderate late progress closing stages to be nearest at finish.
6 2 IN THE PICTURE (BK160) G Mosse -- Prominent until losing touch passing 200 M.
7 8 MANNIDEAR (BK215) B Marcus -- Mainly in mid-division, not clear run early in straight, one-paced closing stages.
8 7 JOYFUL VICTORY (BM056) F Johansson -- Well back until keeping on past beaten horses closing stages.
9 10 GRAND BARON (BM201) W M Lai -- Made running to straight then weakened.
10 3 ALWAYS WEALTHY (BM087) W H Tse -- Always towards rear.
11 12 OUTSIDER II (BH039) K M Chin -- Prominent to 300 M then weakened.
12 1 DASHING DRAGON (BH184) F Coetzee -- Never better than mid-division, found no extra closing stages.
13 11 ALLURA RED (BM178) S M Tam -- Towards rear when badly checked approaching 1000 M, dropping to last, and never recovered.
DISQ 5 LYPHARD'S LAD (BM033) E Legrix -- Mainly towards rear, baulked for a run early in straight, produced for a good finish inside final 250 M, despite hanging in, to snatch 2nd place close home.
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