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Race 7 (525)

MIDLAND KING OF FAST TRACK HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 GUNG HO (CE020) O Doleuze B Jumped awkwardly and then settled in a 2-wide position behind front runners. Quickened and charged to the lead at 200 M.
2 11 HAPPY WINNING (CB302) M W Leung PC/TT Settled on fence at midfield. 2Ls down on straightening, improved steadily in the straight but unable to threatening winner.
3 9 AMBITION (CC079) B Prebble -- Missed the jump and raced towards the back. Made the turn along the rails and switched out on straightening. Rallied home nicely for a minor placing.
4 7 EVEREST (CC196) C Brown B-/V1 Settled on fence behind the leaders. Held up in a box seat for some distance after straightening. Kept on steadily in the closing stages to make the frame.
5 8 GLORY YEARS (CE023) G Mosse B1 Ridden early and raced in the lead or disputed lead until home straight. Remained in front until fading out in the final 200 M.
6 10 HAPPY ELITE (CD306) D Whyte -- Settled 3-wide at midfield until home straight. Ran on without threatening in the closing stages.
7 5 AFRICAN FOREST (CD174) R Fradd V/TT Led briefly before dropping back to 3-wide in front of midfield. Stayed on same pace in the straight.
8 4 TRUST ME (CA144) M Rodd -- Quickest on jumping but dropped back to race behind midfield. Switched out on straightening and made up ground in the straight.
9 2 HEALTHY (CE092) A Delpech B1 Ridden along to race in a forward position. Raced 2-wide amongst leaders in making the turn. Dropped out steadily inside 300 M.
10 12 MAGNIFICENT HORSE (CD103) G Schofield B Settled in rear section and made the home turn in a 3-wide position. Unable to quicken in the straight.
11 3 ESCALATION (CB030) C Williams TT Dropped to the rear shortly after start and trailed field into the straight. Lacked a response in the closing stages. (Lame.)
12 1 CHINOOK (CC108) H W Lai B Ridden along from widest draw and travelled 3-wide amongst leaders from 900 M. Commenced to fade before straightening and weakened out 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