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Race 2 (312)

WUHU HANDICAP   Rating:40-10   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 SPEED OF LIGHT (CC333) S K Sit TT Travelled midfield early before sliding forward mid race to camp on the back of the speed. Was always posted 3-wide without cover. Put under pressure early in the straight and kept whacking away to gain the upper hand late.
2 8 DECAGONAL (CH244) Z Purton B/TT Worked forward to settle outside the leader. Hit the front after the 400 M but came up short after having every possible hope.
3 7 FRAMES DEPOT (CG118) B Prebble B Allowed to settle behind midfield, 3 deep with cover. Drifted out after the 400 M, and ran on well late for 3rd.
4 4 MASTER MASTER (CH144) O Doleuze V1 Was taken back in the early stages and settled in last position. Rolled out to be widest early in the straight and let down well, closing off soundly.
5 10 NOBLE TWINS (CH257) D Whyte B Travelled 3 back the fence. Peeled out early in the straight, no excuses.
6 9 ELEPHANT STAR (CH323) W M Lai B Raced 1 out 1 back. Had every chance.
7 6 KINGSTON TEMPLE (CH234) K C Leung B Positioned 3 back, 2 deep with cover. Raced dourly in the run home.
8 11 FILEBO (CE214) H W Lai B Travelled close to midfield, 1 off with cover. Struck some traffic problems near the 300 M and in the run to the line could not be ridden out.
9 3 WINNING AHEAD (CJ018) K T Yeung TT Speared out of the gates then drifted back to settle in a handy position, 3 deep with cover. Plugged away in the straight.
10 1 NATURAL FATCHOY (CG282) G Mosse TT Raced in 2nd last position, 2-wide with cover. Was found wanting over the final stages.
11 2 SUPER FAMILY (CJ153) T H So B Tracked the leader along the fence. Went for a narrow run along the rail early in the straight however was held up and checked when disappointed for running. Didn't recover fully after that point. (See Racing Incidents.)
12 13 TIMBER CITY (CC031) M L Yeung B Ridden along at the start and found the lead along the fence in the early stages. Was overhauled at the 400 M and was a spent force inside the furlong.
13 5 ME THE BEST (CJ158) Y T Cheng B Slow to begin and settled behind midfield the fence. Not likely.
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