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Race 9 (346)

FAIRY KING PRAWN HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   2000m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 INFINITE DELIGHT (CG314) G Mosse BO Waited with. Did not find much room upon straightening. Obtained split over 200 M out and quickened well engaging in a ding-dong battle with FLYING TAMARI. Denied narrowly but awarded race after Stewards' Enquiry.
2 14 FLYING TAMARI (CG151) W M Lai -- Settled in last few. Switched to outside of field and ran on well to duel with eventual winner. Won the battle but relegated to 2nd after Stewards' Enquiry.
3 13 LHOJONG (CG281) S K Sit B/SR Travelled mainly in rear of mid-division. Gradually shifted out for a run rounding home bend. Sustained headway from wide position into straight to hit front momentarily passing 200 M but outstayed nearing home.
4 8 DASH AHEAD (CD199) H W Lai SR Travelled mainly 3-wide in rear of midfield. Took closer order around field rounding home bend. 4-wide in 6th within 2Ls of pace turning in. Ran on to hold good chance 200 M out but unable to sustain effort near finish.
5 2 PLASTIC POLYMER (CH034) D Whyte -- Raced mainly 3-wide in forward of midfield. Still wide and dropped to just worse than midfield turning in. Did not find much racing room in straight and baulked for a run inside final 200 M.
6 10 ELECTRONICS SPUR (CE285) K L Chui TT Prominent in 5th on rails early. Gradually shuffled back to midfield 1200 M out. Shifted off rails to avoid tiring runner approaching home bend. Fought on steadily in straight without quickening.
7 1 SOCRATES (CD336) B Prebble B/TT Settled 3-wide in rear. Went wider turning in. Made moderate headway early in straight but unable to sustain run inside final 200 M.
8 7 BEING FAMOUS (CD018) K T Yeung B With leaders on rails early. Taken back to sit behind pace turning into back straight dropping to midfield halfway out. Ran home one-paced from similar position into straight.
9 4 MAVERICK STAR (CE279) Y T Cheng -- Wide in forward of midfield early. Made headway to race outside leader over halfway out. Disputed lead into straight but soon weakened.
10 11 LONDON EXPRESS (CH107) F Coetzee -- Wide throughout. Raced in rear of midfield early. Made steady headway down far side and around home bend to be joint 3rd turning in. Weakened under pressure over 300 M out.
11 6 HONEY MONEY (CC359) C K Tong B/TT Prominent. Took up running 1200 M out. Joined into straight. Swamped when tired inside 200 M.
12 5 VERY FIT (CE071) E Saint-Martin XB/TT Led early. Settled within 2Ls of pace far side. Kept on early in straight before gradually weakened.
13 9 MEDICO (CH075) C Soumillon CP1 Prominent to 400 M. Gradually weakened.
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