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Race 4 (374)

SUPERIOR GOLD HANDICAP   Rating:72-48   2000m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 14 GOOD CONNECTION (BM224) F Coetzee -- Travelled in 6th to straight. Not clear run early on before quickening well passing 300 M to lead closing stages. Held on well. (Promoted.)
2 13 PLENTY SUCCESS (BN042) E Saint-Martin -- Settled at the back to straight. Quickened well from towards rear inside final 300 M to just fail to get up on line.
3 6 QUICK SPEED (BP263) B Marcus -- Always well there. Disputed lead into straight hitting front over 250 M out but unable to sustain effort and worn down nearing home.
4 8 SEASONS WIND (BN068) P Payne B Mainly in midfield to straight, then ran on steadily but without threatening.
5 11 PALETTE STAR (BL098) B Doyle -- Trailed field to straight. Made up good ground to be nearest at finish.
6 4 LIFO (BL032) A Munro V Mostly in midfield to straight then kept on steadily without threatening.
7 10 MISS PIGGY (BJ204) K S Yu -- Towards rear. Effort rounding home bend and wide in midfield into straight. Kept on steadily without threatening.
8 9 FANTASTIC (BN162) G Boss -- Midfield throughout. Just kept on steadily under pressure in straight.
9 5 ENCORE (BM076) K M Chin -- Prominent until fading under pressure upon straightening. (Demoted.)
10 3 CRAIG'S PRIDE (BP213) K H Yu B Prominent. Took up running stables bend and led to 400 M. Kept on before fading inside final 200 M.
11 12 WORD FROM ROME (BM226) E Legrix B Travelled in 5th to straight. Kept on until overhauled inside final 300 M.
12 7 HIGHLAND DANCER (BN178) P W Kong B Never a danger.
13 2 SURE WIN KING (BK205) D Nikolic -- Midfield to home bend then faded under pressure.
14 1 MR BRINKER (BN158) D Whyte B Tracked leader. Hit front briefly upon straightening. Dipped and eased up 200 M out. (See Racing Incidents.)
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