Race 5 (217)
MIDDLE HANDICAP Rating:52-20 2000m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 2 | PRODIGY (BS294) | Y T Cheng | -- | Settled in handy position. Gained clear running from home bend to win convincingly. |
2 | 1 | TURBOJET (BT277) | F Coetzee | B/TT | Pulled its way towards front, three wide turning out of straight. Just failed to hold off challenger. |
3 | 11 | ENORMOUS WAY (BV136) | D Whyte | -- | Settled in handy position, although shuffled back near 600 M. Checked severely on straightening then flashed for unlucky third. (See Racing Incidents.) |
4 | 10 | TELECOM TWIN (BV216) | S Dye | -- | Settled midfield on the rail. Made up good ground towards inside to just miss placings. |
5 | 8 | ASPIRATION (BP003) | C Brown | -- | Settled in handy position on the rail just behind leader. A bit one-paced in the straight. |
6 | 9 | INVINCIBLE GENERAL (BT241) | W C Marwing | -- | Raced wide and rearward. Never travelled and was urged most of the way. Made steady ground in the straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
7 | 13 | FLORAL CHEERS (BV068) | K H Ting | B | Straight to lead turning out of home straight first time. Never quickened when asked for effort. |
8 | 6 | ALY BABA (BP045) | E Legrix | B | Settled about midfield. Made ground on home bend but then was one-paced shortly after. |
9 | 4 | ELEGANCE (BV119) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Over-raced in early stages but settled behind midfield. Improved out widest in the home straight. |
10 | 12 | WINNING TOUCH (BN256) | W M Lai | P | Rearward. Did not quicken when asked and only beat home tiring runners. |
11 | 3 | WINNING YEARS (BP249) | W Woods | B | Over-raced in early stages to settle behind the leader. Weakened in the straight. |
12 | 7 | YAN CHAI ELITE (BV251) | C Williams | -- | Always at the rear. One-paced in the straight. |
13 | 5 | EXPRESS LOT (BT188) | B Marcus | B | Raced in handy position but mostly three wide. Lost ground when placed under pressure on home bend. |
14 | 14 | PRETTY BABY (BP250) | C H Tse | B/H | Raced in handy position but wide. Began to lose ground on home bend and weakened badly. |
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 |