Race 5 (401)
CAUSEWAY BAY HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 2
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 6 | AHEAD A HEAD (CB092) | S Dye | -- | Broke well and soon took up running on rail with around 1L advantage through to straight. Responded well when asked 350 M out and pulled away from the rest inside final 200 M to win comfortably. |
2 | 3 | TOUCH OF CLASS (CB129) | C Soumillon | SR1/TT | Tardy start and niggled along to be box seated behind leader. Switched out on straightening to obtain clear running. Kept on well when asked 400 M out but was unable to match speed with winner to settle for 2nd place. |
3 | 8 | CHING HOI BOY (CC222) | B Doyle | B | Broke fairly and pushed along to race in midfield or better around 3 wide through to straight. Ran on fairly when asked 400 M out and was carried away from its rightful running inside final 200 M. (Finished 4th, placed 3rd.) |
4 | 11 | CLANG'S PRIDE (CC016) | C Williams | -- | Began fairly and raced in better than midfield on rail through to straight. Responded fairly when asked 400 M out but caused interference inside final 200 M and lost 3rd place after Stewards' enquiry. |
5 | 12 | LUCKY VICTORIES (BT163) | D Whyte | B | On jumping was crowded for room and raced in mid-division. Near the 1100 M was crowded for room and dropped to rear section. Switched out on straightening and made up some ground inside final 200 M. |
6 | 14 | BEEP BEEP (CD040) | K S Yu | -- | Niggled along to race around 1L off pace 2 to 3 wide through to straight. Stayed one-pace when asked 400 M out and was crowded for room near the 300 M. Kept on evenly to the line thereafter. |
7 | 1 | GALLANT HORSE (CA128) | K C Tsang | -- | Raced in better than midfield 2 wide and proved difficult to settle in the early stages. Slightly held up for a few strides in the early part of straight. Only able to run on evenly to the line. |
8 | 5 | TREASURE FIELD (CA236) | G Mosse | TT | Began well from wide draw and steadily eased to the rear section 3 wide. Made little headway from the outside turning for home. Unable to find an extra gear when asked 400 M out and stayed one-pace to the line. |
9 | 7 | METRO FLYER (CA072) | M Kinane | B | Tardy start from widest and soon steadied to the rear section on rail. Made some progress rounding the home turn to be in midfield on straightening. Stayed one-pace when asked 400 M out and slightly weakened inside final 200 M. |
10 | 4 | BALL OF FIRE (CD020) | H K Yim | -- | Slow to begin and pushed along to race in worse than midfield 3 wide. Near the 900 M was crowded for room. Ridden along and made up little ground at home bend. Only able to run on evenly to the line when asked 400 M out. |
11 | 10 | TROPHY (CD027) | A Marcus | H1/TT | Began well from wide draw and steadily eased to a rearward position towards the outside through to straight. Only kept on evenly to the line when asked 400 M out. |
12 | 13 | MYSTIC SPIRITS (CC278) | F Coetzee | B | Began well from wide draw and was immediately taken back to the tail on rail as instructed through to straight. Made no impression in the straight. |
13 | 2 | PRO JOY (CD160) | T Mundry | SR1 | Raced in midfield 2 wide through to straight. Found nothing when asked 400 M out and dropped out quickly inside final 250 M. (Heart irregularity.) |
14 | 9 | NEVER SO YOUNG (CD102) | D Dunn | -- | On jumping was crowded for room and soon recovered to race in midfield towards the outside. Commenced to give ground at home bend and tailed out in straight. (Heart irregularity.) |
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 |