Race 8 (375)
THE JEBSEN CENTENARY VASE (HANDICAP) Rating:90+ 1800m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 7 | EYSHAL (CJ099) | W C Marwing | B/TT | Awkwardly away, slotted into a rail position behind midfield 4Ls back, travelled strongly into straight, had plenty to do passing 200 M but displayed a fine turn of foot to mow down the leader and score close home. |
2 | 8 | BEST FRIEND (CH240) | Y T Cheng | B | Settled in midfield along the inside rail, crept closer making the home turn, easily went into front near 250 M, looked to be coming to win 150 M out, kept on strongly but was just run down close to the line. |
3 | 2 | JACKPOT DELIGHT (CJ101) | C Soumillon | B | Held up patiently 5Ls off the pace in a rearward position, travelled comfortably throughout, drifted out under pressure on straightening, ran on strongly inside 250 M but was hanging in and difficult to ride. Beaten narrowly. |
4 | 9 | CALIFORNIAMOUNTAIN (CG310) | C K Tong | TT | Quickly into stride, took up running as usual under a steady tempo, had an uncontested lead to straight, ridden inside 400 M but inclined to hang out, had no chance with the first three but battled on gamely to hold on for 4th. |
5 | 3 | SIGHT WINNER (CJ049) | D Whyte | -- | Unable to tuck in on jumping from a wide barrier, travelled wide in mid-division without cover, moved closer making the home turn, held every chance on straightening, kept on OK without threatening. |
6 | 10 | FEARLESS (CH301) | J Victoire | B- | Behind midfield in a 2-wide position, well covered to bend and travelled comfortably throughout, lacked a turn of foot in his finish but stayed on OK towards the line. |
7 | 1 | PACKING WINNER (CE334) | K T Yeung | -- | Broke well, tracked leader along the rail in a prominent position 1 back, shifted out passing 900 M to be 3-wide, ran on one-paced in the straight. (Jockey suspended for 9 racedays re his ride.) |
8 | 4 | EXCELLENT BOY (CE238) | O Doleuze | P | Travelled in the rear trailing 7Ls to leader, had plenty to do on straightening, didn't really pick up under pressure, weakened final 150 M. |
9 | 11 | GREAT GUY (CH112) | M Du Plessis | TT | Pressed on early to obtain a position one out one back from leader, struggled for pace approaching home straight, ridden out inside 400 M but failed to respond, gave ground from 200 M. |
10 | 5 | EVER BRIGHT (CG223) | B Prebble | B | Slow to begin, quickly taken to the fence and raced at the back trailing 6 to 7Ls to leader, inconvenienced by the slow pace in middle stages, found nothing when pressed on in straight. Soundly beaten. |
11 | 6 | JOYFUL WINNER (CE045) | C W Wong | -- | In a position better than midfield down the back straight, struggled to keep up from 800 M, made a wide turn and never got into contention in straight. |
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 |