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Race 8 (485)

ZUNG FU RACE (HANDICAP)   Rating:100-80   1800m   Sha Tin   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 AGILITY (CC361) D Whyte -- Bounded in air and lost ground. Behind midfield about 5Ls back from 1400 M. Ran on well final 300 M to snatch win final strides.
2 4 DR WELL (CD165) G Schofield -- Thereabout 2 to 3Ls off the lead but trapped wide and without cover throughout. Kept on well in straight and hit front briefly before getting pipped by the winner close home.
3 1 BEETHOVEN (CC133) B Prebble -- Soon outside the leader just 1L back. Hit front at 400 M. Kept on well but unable to match speed with first pair in the closing stages.
4 7 RIVER ESPERANTO (CE090) F Coetzee B/TT Midfield or better. About 3Ls back from 1400 M. Ran on well final 300 M to be nearest at finish despite being carried in over the concluding stages.
5 8 COSMO SUCCESS (CC250) D Dunn -- Slowly away. At rear. 4Ls back turning in by saving ground along rail. Made up some ground final 200 M without threatening principals.
6 14 COURAGEOUSHEART (CD202) M W Leung B Ridden forward early before settling 3Ls off the pace from 1400 M. Kept on one-paced in straight.
7 3 FAMOUS DANCER (CD353) E Saint-Martin -- Soon towards rear. About 8Ls back at 1200 M. 2nd last turning in. Made up some ground final 200 M but simply had too much to do.
8 13 SYLLABUS (CD388) H K Yim B/TT In touch about 2Ls off the pace. Failed to quicken in straight and gave ground steadily 200 M out.
9 11 MIGHTY HUGO (CB413) W M Lai -- Blundered at start but soon settled in midfield. Unable to quicken in straight and eased down close home.
10 5 PERPETUAL PLEASURE (CB261) R Fradd TT Began awkwardly and lost ground. Towards rear. Awkward on heels turning in and again at 300 M. Never threatened whilst hanging in and proving difficult to ride thereafter.
11 9 WINNING KEVIN (CD051) S Dye -- Towards rear. Ran past well beaten runners in straight.
12 10 CLASSA WIN (CA115) C Brown -- At rear. Last turning in. Never seen with a chance.
13 6 RUM SHOT (CE206) Y T Cheng B Soon led. Headed at 400 M. Weakened badly final 200 M.
14 12 ROOSEVELT (CD115) C K Tong V Travelled prominent just 1L off the lead. Ran out of gas 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