Race 5 (103)
ARGYLE HANDICAP Rating:72-48 1200m Sha Tin Fast
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 6 | DEVON ELITE (CA166) | M Cahill | B | Best out from wide draw and ridden along to lead. Steadily shifted in to be 2-wide and was headed around 700 M. Responded well to pressure in straight and held off late lunged from 2nd placegetter to win by a narrow margin. |
2 | 8 | FLYING GENERAL (CB236) | D Whyte | SR | Jumped well and niggled along to be 2 to 3-wide 4Ls off pace through to straight. All out 350 M and ran on strongly but was unable find any extra to overhaul the winner. |
3 | 2 | EVER MORE (CB130) | G Schofield | B | Jumped well but raced awkwardly in the early stages. Soon recovered and pushed along to race 3-wide 3Ls off leader through to stretch. Under pressure 300 M out and made up steady ground and grabbed 3rd place on the line. |
4 | 7 | DRAGON HORSE (CB131) | A Marcus | B | Broke fairly from wide gate. Soon raced 1/2L off leader and steadily shifted in to take rail running. Took lead around 700 M and laid out when making the turn. Stayed one-paced when asked 300 M out and further weakened in final stages. |
5 | 3 | CORAJOSO (CB230) | D Dunn | SR | Soon settled at rear section on fence. Gradually shifted 4-wide going into straight around 7Ls down. Under pressure from 400 M and made up steady ground to be closest at the finish. |
6 | 10 | BRILLIANT ATTORNEY (BV070) | R Quinn | -- | Broke fairly and raced in mid-division out wide. From 1000 M steadily dropped back to rear section. Responded fairly in straight and made up some ground to be closest at finish. |
7 | 1 | CHATER JADE (BV063) | G Mosse | B | Unable to muster early speed to settle in midfield. Was placed under pressure after 600 M failed to make ground on the leaders on the home straight. |
8 | 5 | SUPER FAST (BV327) | F Coetzee | -- | Began well but unable to match early pace to midfield on the rail. Pushed along from 700 M to go forward and had clear running in straight but stayed one-paced to the line. |
9 | 9 | GOOD TIME FOR ALL (BS106) | W M Lai | -- | Began well and raced in forward position just behind leaders. Remained there until placed under pressure on straightening never quicken and weakened in the closing stages. |
10 | 12 | MIGHTY AND GOLD (BT271) | M W Leung | B | Pushed hard early and only managed midfield, ridden along from 700 M but never quicken and only one-paced in the straight. |
11 | 4 | EXPEDIENT (BT046) | E Legrix | -- | Showed usual early pace from wide gate to be just behind leaders but 3-wide without cover. Pushed hard from 600 M but soon commenced to weaken and dropped out in the straight. |
12 | 11 | DYNAMIC FUN (CB281) | S Dye | B | Failed to show any early speed and soon at the rear. Then raced wide throughout at the rear and never made any ground in the straight. |
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 |