Race 1 (580)
SPECIAL CARGO HANDICAP Rating:40-10 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 11 | BRAVE COMMANDER (CC322) | F Coetzee | TT2 | Soon led despite beginning awkwardly. Headed at 1100 M and sat 1L behind leader from 1000 M. Disputed lead turning in. Kicked home strongly final 300 M to win comfortably. (Cut tongue.) |
2 | 7 | MIRACLE DRAGON (CD254) | B Prebble | B- | In touch early. About 2 to 3Ls in midfield or better approaching the turn. Ran on final 300 M but the winner was much too good. |
3 | 9 | TOUCH DOWN (CB013) | C Williams | B2/TT | Jumped best before dropping steadily from wide alley to the rear but on rail near 1000 M. About 4Ls back at 600 M. Steadied at 300 M before finishing well to grab 3rd inside 100 M. |
4 | 12 | FRIENDS FOREVER (CD245) | G Schofield | SR/B2 | Took lead near 1100 M. Kept on in straight when under constant pressure from the winner. Headed 300 M out and struggled home final 100 M. |
5 | 14 | PAY-DAY (CD182) | D Dunn | SR/TT | In touch and within 2Ls off the speed. Kept on evenly without posing any threat to placed horses in straight. |
6 | 1 | G-ONE LEADING (CE306) | D Whyte | V- | Ridden forward early to maintain position in midfield. Kept on in straight but could not be tested after getting held up 200 M out. |
7 | 6 | TURF GOLD (CD342) | H W Lai | B | Niggled forward early but proved difficult to settle and had to be steadied off heels at 1200 M. 2Ls back from 1000 M. Very one-paced in straight. |
8 | 4 | MAGNIFICENT HORSE (CD103) | O Doleuze | V | Thereabout early. Dropped back to behind midfield 900 M out. 2 to 3Ls back rounding the turn. Wide turning in. Made up some late ground without posing any threat. |
9 | 2 | SIMPLY THE BEST (CE014) | W C Marwing | CP-/V1 | Bounded in air and hampered at start. At rear. Last turning in. Made up some ground final 200 M down centre of track but simply had too much to do. |
10 | 13 | MILLENNIUM SUPREME (BV228) | G Mosse | CP/TT | Towards rear. Made up a bit of ground after shifting out near 300 M but never looked dangerous. |
11 | 5 | SHOW BRAVELY (CB388) | A Delpech | V | At rear. Never looked likely. |
12 | 8 | NATIVE LANGUAGE (CB116) | C Munce | B | Slowly away. At rear. Never seen with a chance. |
13 | 10 | ARIGATO (CC350) | E Saint-Martin | B | Midfield or better. One-paced in straight before weakened badly inside 200 M. |
14 | 3 | A-TACK (CC343) | W M Lai | B | Behind midfield or a little worse but trapped wide and without cover the whole trip. Dropped out soon after straightening. (Mucopus.) |
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 |