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Race 9 (118)

THE SHA TIN TROPHY (HANDICAP)   Rating:95+   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 SELF FLIT (CB322) W C Marwing B Had a nice run on fence 2Ls or 3Ls off pace on fence in 3rd through to home straight, switched out to challenge 350 M out, led 150 M out and ran on strongly.
2 4 ELEGANT FASHION (CC190) G Mosse -- 2-wide and 8Ls off pace in 9th 1200 M out, niggled along to take closer order 800 M out, 4-wide into stretch and 5Ls down, 3Ls down 200 M out, kept on well, no chance with winner.
3 10 HIDDEN DRAGON (CB231) D Whyte -- 2-wide and 1L off pace at the 1200 M in 2nd place, still entering home straight, led 300 M out, headed by winner 150 M out, no extra closing stages and lost 2nd 50 M out.
4 2 DR MORE (BV164) D Dunn -- Held up on fence at least 12Ls off pace 1200 M out, 2-wide and 6Ls off pace in 10th entering home straight, ran on strongly to be nearest at the finish.
5 1 MERIDIAN STAR (BV177) A Marcus B On fence 5Ls off pace in 6th 1200 M out, 4Ls down in 5th at the 800 M, closer on straightening, kept on fairly well without threatening.
6 13 MULTIWINNING (CC083) A Delpech -- Awkwardly away, held up in rear about 13Ls off pace 1200 M out, still 8Ls off pace in rear entering home straight, stayed on strongly.
7 14 GOLCONDA (CA111) W M Lai B Soon led on fence, never clear by much more than 1L, headed 300 M out, still only half a length down in 3rd at the 200 M, swamped through final 100 M.
8 12 GIFT (CB246) C Williams -- On fence 10Ls off pace in 10th position 1100 M out, 7Ls down and driven along on fence entering home straight, stayed on okay, nearest at the finish.
9 8 RAIDER (CC009) F Coetzee -- Slowly away, on fence 8Ls off the speed in 8th place 1200 M out, driven along to be 5th 4Ls off the lead and still on fence entering straight, lacked any acceleration and was beaten 200 M out.
10 3 RIVER DANCER (CC109) S Dye -- 10Ls off pace and 2-wide in 11th at the 1100 M and for the rest of backstretch, still towards rear when 4-wide and 6Ls down entering straight, no impression.
11 5 RED PEPPER (CA196) G Schofield -- In midfield 2-wide and 6Ls off pace in 7th at the 1200 M and at 800 M, 3-wide into home stretch when about 4Ls off pace, one-paced thereafter.
12 11 FERRULE (CA157) W Smith -- Settled on from rear out 2-wide about 12Ls off the speed down backstretch, never competitive at any stage.
13 9 INDUSTRIAL SUCCESS (CC317) Y T Cheng -- 2-wide and 4Ls off the speed in 5th 1200 M out, became unbalanced 800 M out when similarly placed, 5Ls down and under pressure to hold position entering straight, weakened out.
14 7 COME SEE YOU (CA368) J Quinn -- Caught 3-wide without cover throughout, 3Ls off pace in 4th 1200 M out, driven along 600 M out when without cover to keep within 3Ls of the pace, dropped out on straightening.
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