Race 4 (543)
THE CHEUNG CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:72-48 1800m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 11 | VICTORY DRUM (BT006) | R Fradd | -- | Began awkwardly. Held up in rear of midfield. Quickened well in straight to hit front over 200 M out. Readily. |
2 | 4 | THE BEST WINNER (BP329) | B Doyle | -- | Settled towards rear. Commenced move around home bend. Widest runner turning in. Ran on steadily to claim 2nd place closing stages. |
3 | 14 | SOUND GALLOP (BP265) | K S Yu | -- | Settled in 4th. Quickened to be joint leaders early in straight but unable to sustain effort closing stages. |
4 | 1 | KRISTOFFERSON (BV071) | B Marcus | B | Settled just better than midfield. Quickened to draw level holding every chance early in straight but could find no extra closing stages. |
5 | 9 | PRODIGY (BS294) | J Quinn | -- | Settled just better than midfield. Made steady headway under strong driving in straight to be nearest at finish. |
6 | 10 | HARMONY PRINCE (BS092) | K W Lee | -- | Towards rear. Dropped to last few into straight. Made up good late ground down centre of track, doing best work at finish. |
7 | 12 | BIG MAC (BL155) | C Brown | B | Midfield throughout. One-paced in straight. |
8 | 13 | WINNING SUPREME (BP130) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Chased leader to 400 M then gradually faded. |
9 | 8 | GIANT FIGHT (BP140) | S Baster | B | Settled in rear. Ran on past beaten horses in straight. |
10 | 5 | FULL THROTTLE (BP260) | W C Marwing | BO | Always in rear. Hung out in Straight. Kept on steadily without quickening. |
11 | 2 | HONG KONG STALLION (BS024) | S K Sit | -- | Prominent early. Raced awkwardly behind runners approaching home bend. Found nothing in straight. |
12 | 6 | LION'S SHARE (BP246) | F Coetzee | B/TT | Led until overhauled inside final 300 M. |
13 | 3 | BRILLIANT LEADER (BS211) | D Whyte | B | Prominent to straight then weakened. |
14 | 7 | RETURN A SMILE (BT112) | W M Lai | -- | In midfield or worse when hampered twice far side. Dropped to rear into straight. No further impression. (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 |