GO

Race 7 (283)

THISTLE HANDICAP   Rating:56-32   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 MERRY MAPLE (BM038) W M Lai B Pushed along and given reminder back straight. Shared lead at 1000 M. 2nd into straight. Quickened well under pressure to hit front final 100 M. Stayed on. (See Racing Incidents.)
2 11 LAKE TITICACA (BL123) K M Chin -- Mainly midfield. Steady progress around home turn. Ran on well in straight. Doing best work in the closing stages.
3 4 GOLDEN DUKE (BN194) K H Ting -- In touch. Under pressure from 300 M but had to steady passing 300 M. Renewed effort from 200 M. Kept on. (See Racing Incidents.)
4 1 FAT CHOY TOGETHER (BN082) M C Poon B Towards rear early. Pushed along in back straight. 2nd last into straight. Ran on well to be nearest at finish.
5 12 GO GO (BK059) H K Cheung -- Led or disputed lead early. 2Ls clear at 400 M. Headed final 100 M. One-paced thereafter.
6 5 WIN IT ALL (BN026) D Lee V Rear early. Made steadily progress from 500 M. Doing best work final 200 M. Nearest at finish.
7 3 SNIP POUR ROI (BL020) K M So B Broke well and soon settled around midfield. Quickened up from 300 M until one-paced closing stages.
8 9 ZAKARAD (BK223) C K Tsang -- Towards rear early. Under pressure from 500 M and was last into straight. Made up some late ground.
9 6 VALIANT STAR (BM074) C W Choi -- Prominent until weakened out of contention inside final 300 M.
10 10 AQUA PRINCESS (BL140) P W Kong -- Midfield early. Checked at 800 M. One-paced home straight.
11 7 NEW PET (BM190) W L Ho -- Mainly at rear. Never seen with a chance.
12 2 NEW ASIA SAGE (BM173) L F Chung -- Well there to 600 M. Gradually dropped out from 400 M.
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