Race 8 (454)
LO WU HANDICAP Rating:115-80 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 6 | SOLID CONTACT (BP168) | E Legrix | -- | Led briefly before dropping steadily back to forward of midfield. Ran on determinedly final 300 M and took lead 100 M out. Held on. |
2 | 9 | CHAMPIONSHIP (BT059) | J Egan | B- | Tardy start but soon recovered to be around midfield. Ran on well final 300 M to be nearest at finish. |
3 | 3 | MADE TO FIGURE (BS161) | D Whyte | -- | Never far off. Improved from 600 M to be 3rd or 4th turning in. Ran on well and led from 250 M to 100 M. Kept on until not quickened close home. |
4 | 5 | BRILLIANT WAY (BS209) | M Kinane | B | Jumped quick well but soon settled behind midfield. Clipped heels near 600 M. Widest turning in. Made up good ground in straight and lost 3rd in the closing stages. |
5 | 7 | HAPPY MOMENTUM (BV264) | Y T Cheng | -- | Jumped poorly and remained at rear. Last from 800 M. Made up good ground on the inside final 300 M to be nearest at finish. |
6 | 4 | SUN SHINE RIVER (BT078) | K S Yu | -- | Soon dropped to the back from wide draw. Trapped wide turning in. Responded well 250 M out and was doing best work at finish. |
7 | 8 | TRIUMPHANT FEELING (BS252) | D Dunn | B | Soon dropped towards rear from wide draw. Made up good ground final 250 M to be nearest at finish. |
8 | 14 | SURPLUS (BT118) | S Dye | B | Midfield early before dropping back towards rear. Ran on steadily until held up near the winning post and was not ridden out. |
9 | 10 | HORSE OF FAME (BS182) | S K Sit | -- | Ridden forward to be in touch. Kept on in straight until weakened close home. |
10 | 1 | DANZIGHILL (BN190) | F Coetzee | TT | Ridden forward and disputed lead to 1000 M before settling in 2nd or 3rd place. Ran on a bit 300 M out until weakened 100 M from home. (Lame near front leg.) |
11 | 12 | COURAGE STAR (BT054) | C H Tse | -- | Disputed lead to 1000 M and then took up running. Kept on in straight. Headed 250 M and soon weakened. |
12 | 11 | OPTIC FRIENDLY (CA252) | W M Lai | -- | Began awkwardly. Towards rear. Took closer order rounding home bend. Steadied and shifted out abruptly soon for a run but got held up and was not tested out. (See Racing Incidents.) |
13 | 2 | CRYSTAL CHARM (BT221) | R Fradd | -- | In touch early before settling in midfield or better. Never a threat in straight. |
14 | 13 | SLOTOP (CA064) | K C Tsang | B- | Well there to 250 M and then dropped right out of contention. |
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 |