





Race 8 (396)
RIVER VERDON DIVIDED HANDICAP Rating:120-64 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section -1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 10 | SWEETHEART (BS099) | W M Lai | B | Soon in touch. Ran on well upon straightening. Took lead final 200 M to win comfortably. |
2 | 2 | SMART KID (BN251) | A Munro | -- | Taken back to settle at rear. Trapped wide turning in. Ran on well final 300 M to grab 2nd place final strides without threatening the winner. |
3 | 1 | HUNTING LAD (BP153) | B Marcus | B | Mostly midfield. Dropped back slightly rounding home bend trapped wide. Under pressure turning in. Ran on well final 300 M but lost 2nd place final strides. |
4 | 4 | MIGHTY LANTERN (BS051) | F Coetzee | -- | Slowly away. Soon recovered to be behind midfield. Ran on in straight but unable to match speed with placed horses in the closing stages. |
5 | 8 | BASIC INSTINCT (BM020) | C Munce | -- | Jumped best but soon settled in midfield or better. Kept on steadily in straight. |
6 | 5 | WILLIE WAY (BP151) | E Saint-Martin | TT | Always well there. Ran on well in straight. Effort not sustained closing stages. |
7 | 7 | MANY HAPPY RETURNS (BP126) | K C Tsang | -- | Towards rear. Swift headway from 1200 M to be just off pace. 4th turning in. Unable to quicken in straight. |
8 | 3 | HORNET (BP238) | W Y Kan | -- | Ridden forward to lead. Headed 300 M. Weakened. |
9 | 9 | BORN TO WIN (BP010) | K W Lee | V | Ridden forward to track leader. Weakened final 200 M and dropped out of contention. |
10 | 6 | AIPODER (BP112) | M Kinane | B | Soon settled at rear. Never a factor. (Heart irregularity.) |
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 |