Race 3 (256)
SEAGULL HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 2 | PACKING WINNER (CE334) | D Whyte | TT- | Soon led and set a comfortable pace until final 400 M. Became unbalanced in its action when pressured near 300 M but kept on well over the final stages to hold rivals at bay. |
2 | 8 | RED WINE HONEY (CE287) | S K Sit | B | Missed the jump but was ridden along to be behind midfield. Took some time to pick up after straightening but showed a strong closing run in the final 200 M. |
3 | 1 | FUJIAN PRINCE (CE006) | F Coetzee | SR/TT | Settled prominently behind the leader. Kept on well in the straight but unable to draw closer in the final stages. |
4 | 9 | BIG KAHUNA (CG177) | O Doleuze | B | 2-wide behind midfield. Swung widest turning for home. Made a strong rally in the straight despite having to be straightened by rider on a number of occasions and was closest at finish. |
5 | 7 | STRAIGHT VICTORY (CE328) | B Prebble | B/TT | Raced along the rails in midfield. Switched out on straightening and quickened well. Kept on nicely but couldn't muster more in the final stages. |
6 | 3 | MEATH (CE143) | G Mosse | CP | Allowed to drop back from wide draw. Remained racing in rear section making the turn. Rallied and made up ground in the straight. |
7 | 5 | QUALITY-QUALITY (CE250) | M Nunes | -- | Raced 2-wide at midfield. Switched out and raced wide turning for home. Remained on same pace in the straight. |
8 | 6 | MYTHIC STEED (CD208) | M W Leung | B/H | Missed the jump and trailed field until the turn. Hugged the rails turning in and only ran past tired runners in the straight. |
9 | 11 | CHAMP DRAGON (CB278) | C K Tong | TT | Raced 3-wide in a forward position. Unable to keep up making home turn and weakened in the straight. |
10 | 4 | BARRACUDA (CB320) | H W Lai | -- | Ridden to stay alongside the leader early and middle stages. Continued to be pushed along turning for home to keep pace in front but weakened after straightening. (See Racing Incidents.) |
11 | 10 | WORLD SERIES (CG121) | K W Tsui | B1 | Kept with 3Ls of the pace until home straight. Steadied in traffic at 300 M and unable to quicken thereafter. Weakened final stages. |
12 | 12 | GLOBAL WAY (CG158) | D Nikolic | B-/H1 | Wide without cover at midfield early. Gradually dropped back after 1200 M and was trailing field turning for home. Made no impression thereafter. |
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 |