Race 3 (582)
GAME SPIRIT HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 8 | HAPPY SUNDAY (CE169) | G Mosse | B/TT1 | Soon took the lead. Held a length's advantage into the straight and extended to a 2Ls at 200 M. Kept on well final stages to hold off challenger. |
2 | 10 | DEVON FLAIR (CD240) | H W Lai | V | Raced in a prominent position behind the pace until home straight. Kept on well but unable to find more to run down the winner. |
3 | 6 | DASHING FLAIR (CE330) | B Prebble | CP-/B1/TT | Steadily improved to be among leaders early. Took a sit at 900 M and kept within 3Ls of the leader making home turn. Continued fairly in the straight to grab a minor placing. |
4 | 3 | SUGAR AND SON (CE264) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Raced behind midfield early and middle stages. Made a late run and was closest at finish. |
5 | 11 | RAINBOW EXPRESS (CE144) | S Dye | B | Ridden out of the gates to be among frontrunners. Tracked leader in a 2-wide position making the turn. Lacked a quickening pace on straightening and steadily faded closing stages. |
6 | 1 | GLOBAL FORTUNE (CB422) | C Williams | TT | Raced on fence behind midfield. Checked and lost ground at 800 M. Soon recovered and continued well in the straight to be closest at finish. |
7 | 5 | FLORAL FOKANZA (CG136) | F Coetzee | CP/TT | Hard ridden early to be wide among leaders early stages. 3-wide and was 2 to 3Ls off the lead making the turn. Stayed on same pace in the straight. |
8 | 13 | BALL OF FIRE (CD020) | H K Yim | V | Trailed field from 1000 M onwards. Made up ground in a 4-wide position at the bend. Continued fairly in the straight and made up ground. |
9 | 14 | PEACH BLOSSOM (CC309) | M W Leung | TT | Jumped well but was outpaced by leaders. Travelled no worse than midfield but lost a bit of ground when steadied at the 800 M turn. Continued on same pace in the straight. |
10 | 9 | MILLION CHASE (CD132) | O Doleuze | V1/H | Dropped to the rear from widest draw. Checked after 800 M and remained near the back on straightening. Made up some late ground. |
11 | 2 | LIAOBUQI (CE018) | G Schofield | -- | Quickest out but was allowed to drop to midfield. Ridden to keep pace making the turn and unable to find extra in the straight. |
12 | 12 | SUPER DRAGON (CE245) | K S Yu | V | Crowded shortly after start and was ridden along in a rearward position. Remained near the back on straightening and only ran past a beaten runner. |
13 | 4 | DEMINER (CG184) | D Whyte | -- | Niggled along from the start and raced wide and without cover. Steadily improved and reached within 2Ls of the leader at 600 M but hung out badly making the turn. Weakened shortly after straightening. |
PU | 7 | VICTORY CHARIOT (CG009) | D Dunn | -- | Settled at midfield. Commenced to lose ground after 800 M and was pulled up on entering home 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 |