Race 10 (217)
ASHLEY HANDICAP Rating:95-75 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 6 | O'REILLY RALLY (CH266) | K T Yeung | TT | Out in line, worked across to take up running, set terms to suit thereafter, controlled race to bend, kicked clear turning, kept on well to hold off late challenge. |
2 | 13 | ROMPING (CK038) | B Doyle | B1 | Began with rest, settled just behind pace 3Ls back, 3 wide with cover, helped by steady tempo, improved turning, chased hard in straight running leader to a narrow margin. |
3 | 14 | MOMENTOUS (CJ238) | M W Leung | B1 | Showed more speed than usual, pushed on and raced behind leader, aided by steady tempo, run presented turning, kept coming in straight and held on well for 3rd. |
4 | 1 | DIEGO (CK088) | G Mosse | -- | Slow into stride, soon in rearward division 6 to 7Ls off pace, raced on rails throughout, back sharing rear turning, made good progress between horses late for an encouraging 4th. Nice debut. |
5 | 8 | ANKH MORPORK (CH306) | E Saint-Martin | TT | Away evenly, took a spot 3Ls away just off speed, had a fair run to bend, lacked a dash but kept on soundly behind placegetters in run to line. |
6 | 2 | FLORAL EL CUENTO (CJ241) | W C Marwing | TT | Began with rest, positioned on rails behind midfield 5Ls off speed, had a quiet time throughout, back in traffic turning and held up badly to 200 M, kept on well when clear. |
7 | 3 | REDRAGTOABULL (CJ292) | D Beadman | TT1 | Crowded early, ended up 4 wide without cover, 6Ls back, improved wide on circle, 2Ls down on turning but used petrol to be there, emptied at 200 M when hard run took toll and just held ground thereafter. |
8 | 11 | TOWERING FEELING (CG262) | M L Yeung | TT | Lacked early speed, soon sharing rear 7Ls away, not aided by steady speed, well back and took inside runs turning, made steady progress in straight without threatening. |
9 | 4 | MEDIC FORTUNE (CK057) | B Prebble | -- | Out fairly, assumed a midfield role, 5Ls off speed in between horses throughout, eased wider on turning, produced only a fair response in straight. |
10 | 10 | SOLAR ENERGY (CJ105) | S K Sit | -- | Broke with rest, caught 3 wide early before racing outside leader 2Ls away, aided by steady pace to bend, didn't dash turning and struggled final 250 M. |
11 | 12 | SINGING DINERS (CH063) | Y T Cheng | TT | Moderate jump, raced in rear division 7Ls back racing 2 to 3 wide, pace against in middle stages, well back turning, unable to make real impression in straight. |
12 | 7 | WHATABOB (CD213) | K L Chui | SR | First out, pushed on but unable to slot in, posted 3 wide without cover in mid-section, under pressure on turning, dropped out easily. (Rider questioned. See Racing Incidents.) |
13 | 5 | ROYAL PEGASUS (CK103) | Z Purton | -- | Fast away, took a sit 3 horses back on fence, not asked in mid-section, stuck to paint on turning, produced little when clear running emerged and faded late. |
14 | 9 | BEAUTY EXPRESS (CJ284) | O Doleuze | B | No pace, ended up at rear 7Ls back, moved 3 wide at 900 M with cover, pace against in middle stages, set a big task turning, didn't close off. (Never comfortable in action jockey reported.) |
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 |