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Race 9 (092)

THE JAPAN RACING ASSOCIATION TROPHY (HANDICAP)   Rating:110-73   1800m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 TRIUMPHANT FEELING (BS252) S Dye B Waited with at rear. Ran on strongly on outer final 300 M to take charge closing stages.
2 9 LEGITIMATE (BM240) D O'Neill B Midfield. Closer order rounding home bend to be prominent turning in. Every chance 200 M out, kept on well but found the winner too strong close home.
3 6 SHAXI FORTUNE (BT096) E Legrix B Prominent early. Then settled in better than midfield. Responded well from 300 M to challenge for lead at 200 M, gradually shifting out. No extra close to home.
4 14 DON SEBASTIAN (BS297) W M Lai -- Near rear. Made up good ground final 300 M to be nearest at finish.
5 7 DEPECHE MODE (BV239) D Whyte TT Midfield. Made ground steadily from 300 M. Was hampered 100 M out, kept on one pace thereafter.
6 13 WIN FOR LILY (BS244) R Fradd -- Settled at the back. Switched out after straightening and ran on steadily final 200 M. (See Racing Incidents.)
7 2 LITIGADO (BV261) W C Marwing -- Well there, took time to settle. Became unbalanced at 800 M when crowded. Gradually dropped out of contention from 250 M.
8 3 GONLARGO (BV191) C Brown CP1 Gradually improved to be in touch at 1400 M. Looked a chance from 400 M to 200 M. Steadily weakened.
9 10 NATURAL WINNER (BS195) K C Tsang -- Jumped awkwardly, steadily recovered to be behind midfield at 1400 M. Did not quicken in the home straight.
10 1 WINNING SCENE (BS017) S K Sit TT Made running to 1300 M, then sat behind leader. Steadily weakened from 200 M.
11 11 HAPPY CHAMP (BS226) K S Yu B Worse than midfield throughout. Kept on same pace in the straight.
12 4 TEQUILA POP (BP088) J Egan P Towards rear. Never in contention.
13 12 HORNET (BP238) K H Ting -- Pushed forward to take up running at 1300 M. Headed at 300 M, faded.
14 5 FLORAL JOY (BT032) W Woods -- Behind leader to 1500 M, dropped back slightly to close-up position. Dropped out from 300 M.
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