Race 5 (354)
PO YEE HANDICAP Rating:40-15 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 4 | ON SHAN EXPRESS (CB362) | G Mosse | BO | Began well and niggled along to race 3-wide around 2Ls off leader. At 800 M whilst racing awkwardly was checked. All out 350 M out and fended off repeated challenge from 2nd placegetter to win narrowly. |
2 | 2 | OVER SUBSCRIBE (CB074) | E Saint-Martin | B | Slowly away and soon recovered to race 3 wide 3Ls off race through to straight. When asked 250 M out made up steady ground but unable to find an extra gear to overhaul the winner. |
3 | 13 | EASTERN TYCOON (CA261) | K S Yu | B/TT | Did not jump well and hard ridden in the early stages to race outside leader. Stayed in similar position through to straight. Took lead from 400 M till 200 M, kept on well in straight but was no match for the 1st pair. |
4 | 11 | WELL CONTEND (CB034) | G Schofield | -- | Began well but soon eased to worse than midfield 2 wide through to straight. Under pressure 350 M and made up little ground inside final 200 M but was never in position to trouble the placegetters. |
5 | 6 | MUNDAHISH (BT250) | S Dye | V | Best out and led briefly on fence. Headed at 1200 M and raced 1L off leader through to straight. Unable to quicken when asked 300 M out and kept on evenly to the line. |
6 | 3 | BONANZA (BV124) | D Whyte | B | Soon raced in better than midfield 2 wide through to straight. Unable to up a gear when put under pressure 300 M out and stayed one-pace to the line. |
7 | 1 | NEVER HEADED (CB202) | E Legrix | B/TT | Jumped well from wide draw but soon taken back to mid-division out wide. Hung out and made up some ground turning for home. Ran on evenly in straight. |
8 | 12 | GOOD BROTHER (CB084) | W M Lai | B | Soon eased to the tail and shifted in closer to the rail. Switched out turning for home. Under pressure 300 M out and made up some ground inside final 200 M. |
9 | 14 | GANBARIA STAR (CA191) | Y T Cheng | -- | Ridden along but outpaced to race in rear section on rail through to straight. Made up some ground in early part of straight before being slightly held up near 200 M. One-paced thereafter. |
10 | 10 | SOUTHERN TREASURE (CA345) | P Smullen | B- | Jumped awkwardly and raced towards the tail around 3 wide through to straight. Unable to quicken when asked 300 M out and only able to run past several beaten runners. |
11 | 5 | RED LANCER (CB100) | M W Leung | TT1 | Soon raced towards the rear around 3 wide and remained there till straightening. Made no impression in straight. |
12 | 8 | HENNESSY STAR (CA071) | W C Marwing | B/TT- | Slowly away and raced in rear towards the outside. Made steady improvement from the outside when making the turn. Did not quicken in straight and further weakened inside final 200 M. (Bled.) |
13 | 7 | SPOT ON (BT237) | D Dunn | -- | Niggled along to race in mid-division on fence through to straight. Steadied after 400 M and soon faded thereafter. |
14 | 9 | VIGOROSO (BT191) | R Fradd | SR | Took lead at 1200 M and steadily shifted onto rail. Soon headed after straightening and weakened badly 250 M out. |
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 |