Race 9 (657)
THE QUEEN MOTHER MEMORIAL CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:120-80 2400m Sha Tin Heavy
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 10 | CARACOLER (CA365) | W Woods | SR | 4Ls off pace on fence 1600 M out, crept closer 2Ls down 800 M out and entering straight, quickened to go a neck clear 200 M out, joined by runner-up 50 M out, but battled back gamely to win. |
2 | 6 | COME SEE YOU (CA368) | W C Marwing | -- | Always wide and without cover - 3-wide 4Ls off pace 1600 M out, 2Ls down and 4-wide entering straight, a neck down 200 M out and joined winner 50 M out but couldn't follow through. |
3 | 8 | SUNSEEN (CB208) | A Marcus | -- | About 6Ls off pace on fence 1600 M out, improved from 1000 M out to go 3Ls off pace and 3-wide entering straight and quickened up to go a neck down 200 M out, battled well, unable to lead. |
4 | 9 | LUCKSWELL (CA171) | S Dye | -- | Settled about 6Ls off pace 1600 M out, 3-wide and 5Ls down from 800 M out to straight, improved rapidly to threaten principals just 1L off pace 200 M out, couldn't follow through final 200 M. |
5 | 2 | MOMENTUM (BT279) | C Williams | BO | Raced 3-wide about 5Ls off pace 1600 M out, improved to be 3-wide and 3Ls off pace 800 M out, forced 5-wide into straight, one-paced on run-in to line. |
6 | 12 | DON SEBASTIAN (BS297) | M W Leung | SR | Held up in rear and 3-wide 1600 M out, 4-wide and 5Ls down 800 M out, 6-wide entering straight and 4Ls off pace, briefly threatened when 2-1/2Ls down 200 M out but no extra final stages. |
7 | 4 | MAGIC HANDS (BT287) | D Whyte | SR | Settled on fence about 5Ls off speed early on, 3Ls down entering straight but could never latch onto principals and beaten 200 M out. |
8 | 7 | GREENMORE (BT194) | Y T Cheng | B | Held up in rear in fence early on, at least 6Ls down and last 800 M out, marginally better turning for home, never posed any threat to leaders. |
9 | 5 | DARWIN (CA068) | M Cahill | -- | Led on fence passing stands for 1st time, went 2nd 1400 M out, hard driven to lead again turning for home, soon weakened right out of contention. |
10 | 3 | PEAK POWER (BV002) | E Saint-Martin | B | Always towards rear, about 5Ls off pace and 2-wide 1600 M out, 6Ls down and last entering straight, stayed on at same pace to pass a few stragglers 200 M out, never a factor. |
11 | 11 | LITIGADO (BV261) | D Dunn | B1 | Had run of the race early on about 3Ls off pace and on fence 1400 M out, 2-wide 1L off pace 800 M out, hard driven to remain in touch entering straight, faded away rapidly. |
12 | 14 | SNOWSTORM (CB255) | K H Ting | -- | Raced 2-wide 2Ls off pace 1400 M out, 3Ls down and driven along 800 M out, 5Ls off pace with margin widening rapidly entering straight. |
13 | 1 | IDOL (BV313) | G Mosse | SR | Prominent early on 2-wide and 1/2L off speed 1600 M out, took narrow lead 1400 M out, 3-wide when driven along 600 M out to keep in touch, emptied at top of straight once tempo quickened again. |
14 | 13 | TURBOJET (BT277) | S K Sit | TT | Sat about 3Ls or 4Ls off pace and 2-wide from 1600 M out to 600 M when hard pressed to stay in touch, soon no chance and came home in own time. |
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 |