Race 6 (640)
EMERALD HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1400m Sha Tin Good To Yielding
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 3 | CHEEKY LAD (CG198) | Y T Cheng | V | Pushed forward to secure the box seat, benefited by the slow early sectionals, closed the race off strongly, dominated 200 M. |
2 | 6 | GOLDEN TREASURE (CJ087) | D Whyte | -- | Pushed early, 3-1/2Ls behind the slow pace 3-wide, dashed well 300 M to grab 2nd. |
3 | 10 | CONQUEROR (CE270) | S K Sit | V | Hard ridden early to occupy a more forward spot, 4-1/2Ls off the leader 3-wide, dashed strongly 250 M to finish 3rd despite harmed by the slow pace. |
4 | 14 | KING OF SPADES (CC056) | W M Lai | B | At rear, 7-1/2Ls off the leader on the rails, harmed by the slow pace, demonstrated its usual strong finishing efforts 200 M. |
5 | 7 | NATURAL FATCHOY (CG282) | K L Chui | B/TT | Dipped start, hard ridden to obtain a midfield spot along the rails, 3-1/2Ls off the leader, momentarily held up 400 M, showed little dash 150 M despite not suited by the slow pace. |
6 | 9 | MYTHIC STEED (CD208) | G Boss | B/H | Pushed forward, 2-1/2Ls off the leader 2-wide, favoured by the slow early tempo, however just held ground in final stages. |
7 | 2 | MINGS' HERO (CJ011) | B Prebble | SR/TT | Eased back, 5-1/2Ls behind the leader, trapped 4-wide throughout and lost too much ground, harmed by the slow pace, little dash in straight but without threats. |
8 | 12 | MASTER MASTER (CH144) | M Nunes | -- | Awkward away, worse than midfield along the fence, 5Ls off the leader, harmed by the slow tempo, ran on okay in final stages. |
9 | 11 | GANBARIA (CE052) | P H Lo | B/TT | Pushed to take the rail and led by 1L at advantageous slow early sectionals, hung on until 250 M weakened. |
10 | 13 | NEW ASIA FORWARD (CH309) | M Du Plessis | CP1/H | Hard ridden to take a prominent spot, 1L off the leader 2-wide, helped by the slow pace, ran on until 200 M weakened. |
11 | 1 | ISTIDE (CJ089) | D Beadman | B | Worse than midfield, 5Ls off the leader 2-wide, harmed by the slow pace, just ran on okay in straight, totally held up behind weakening runners 200 M. (Questioned for poor performance.) |
12 | 8 | BITE MY DUST (CH170) | O Doleuze | -- | Eased to sit about midfield, 3-1/2Ls off the leader 2-wide, not suited by the slow tempo, hard ridden from 600 M but never responded, flattened 200 M. |
13 | 5 | CLASSIC REUNION (CH166) | C K Tong | CP-/B2/SR2 | Hard ridden early but never muster speed, 6Ls off the leader 3-wide at back, not suited by the slow tempo, no progress. |
14 | 4 | KING OF TURF (CJ102) | G Mosse | B1/TT | Very slow away, raced 4-wide throughout and harmed by the slow pace, never competitive at rear and tailed 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 |