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Race 2 (217)

WELLINGTON HANDICAP   Rating:72-48   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 ASIA RISING (BT270) D Harrison -- Jumped in rear. Soon settled in midfield. Quickened well once into the clear 300 M and took charge over 100 M out. Comfortably. (Promoted.)
2 8 MOMENTUM (BT279) B Marcus B Raced wide throughout and travelled in midfield. Ran on steadily under pressure in straight, doing best work at finish, only to find winner too good.
3 3 THANK HEAVENS (BT224) M Kinane -- Settled just better than midfield and mainly in 6th. Quickened well to hit front 300 M out but outsprinted by fast finishing winner closing stages. Lost 2nd place late.
4 4 NEVER SAY NEVER (BT028) R Fradd -- Settled just behind midfield. Shifted out for a run early in straight and ran on steadily without threatening.
5 10 ALL SATISFY (BT024) W M Lai -- Remained in last few before finishing off well. Did best work at finish.
6 12 LYNX (BN148) F Coetzee -- Well back to straight. Ran on well to be nearest at finish.
7 5 LUCKY GOAL (BP297) G Boss -- Midfield throughout. Kept on steadily in straight.
8 1 GOLDEN CHOICE (BP203) L Dettori -- Settled towards rear. Made steady progress on rails early in straight before baulked for a run around 200 M.
9 13 HIN YUEN'S UNICORN (BS319) K H Ting -- Ridden early and soon in 3rd. Awkwardly placed behind runners turning in, then weakened.
10 11 GRANDSTAND (BP286) T Quinn P/H Prominent to straight. Failed to quicken under pressure.
11 6 BORN DRAGON (BS215) G Hall B Led far side. Narrowly headed approaching home bend. Regained advantage briefly early in straight but soon overhauled.
12 14 SUPERIOR TITLE (BT053) S K Sit -- Prominent but raced wide. Improved around home bend to join leaders into straight but unable to sustain effort and soon overhauled.
13 2 LORD RON (BM094) P Eddery B Held up in rear. Made no show in straight.
14 7 DARING STEED (BP276) S King B Ridden close up. Took up running coming out of back straight. Headed 400 M out and quickly overhauled.
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