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Race 8 (387)

ARCTIC OCEAN HANDICAP (All Weather Track)   Rating:56-32   1150m   Sha Tin   Wet Fast

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 SILVER COLLECTOR (BP240) J Quinn P2 Hard ridden early and always in touch. Ran on well in straight and took lead 250 M out. Just held off challenge from 2nd horse.
2 14 INCREASE SPEED (BN049) K H Ting BO/TT Jumped best but soon outpaced to be forward of midfield. Ran on well final 300 M and was doing best work and nearest at finish.
3 7 RORY'S BID (BP272) R Fradd P/TT Checked at start. At rear. Niggled along from 900 M and improved steadily rounding home bend to be behind midfield turning in. Steadied early straight. Made up good ground from 300 M but was inconvenienced near the post.
4 2 PROFESSIONALKILLER (BN113) K H Yu B Soon sat outside leader. Disputed lead turning in. Took narrow advantage 300 M out before being headed. Kept on without threatening placed horses.
5 1 HEADING TO WIN (BM068) C H Tse -- Mainly midfield. Ran on steadily in straight until effort not sustained in the closing stages.
6 8 GOOD JOB (BV035) D Whyte -- Gradually dropped to the rear despite being niggled along. Made up some ground final 200 M to be nearest at finish.
7 5 LONGMARK (BT294) B Marcus BO Crowded at start and always towards rear. Hung out approaching and rounding the home turn. Made a little impression final 200 M.
8 10 EVER GAIN (BT094) K K Lai B Midfield or behind. Kept on one-paced in straight.
9 13 BOLD'N POWER (BT068) D Harrison B Soon moved up along rail to lead. Headed 300 M out. Weakened 200 M and dropped quickly out of contention.
10 11 SIR TIMAH (BT063) C T Cheng -- Jumped well from wide draw and soon settled better than midfield. Trapped wide turning in. Failed to quicken in straight before weakened final 100 M.
11 9 KNIGHT COMMANDER (BN213) E Saint-Martin B Niggled along in midfield or worse. Kept on in straight until no extra final 100 M.
12 4 FLYING HIGH (BL004) E Legrix V Never far off. Unable to quicken in straight and tired badly 200 M out.
13 6 PARTIKING (BT243) K Fallon TT Jumped awkwardly. Always at rear. Raced wide and without cover throughout. Not a factor in straight. (Demoted.)
14 3 WIN PERFECTION (BT146) D Boeuf -- Travelled kindly behind leaders along rail to 350 M. Dropped right out of contention shortly thereafter. (Bled.)
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