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Race 7 (653)

MONEY TALKS HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   2000m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 NEW CHAPTER (CH314) Z Purton B Settled in distant 4th from tearaway leader but just on heels of joint 2nds, switched out to challenge upon straightening, quickened well to claim victory late.
2 11 POWER DRIFTER (CJ332) M Chadwick B/TT Held a prominent spot on rails in 3rd behind tearaway leader, hung on well under pressure for a place chance, winner too good.
3 1 BILLION (CH316) Y T Cheng -- Broke well to lead attempting to make all, kicked 4Ls clear making home bend maintaining a healthy break early in straight only to be overhauled when tiring 100 M out.
4 12 HORACE'S LEGEND (CK181) W C Marwing -- Raced mainly 3-wide in midfield to straight, fought on doggedly under pressure in straight to just fail to reach 3rd before the line.
5 4 MONTE CRISTO (CH120) K C Leung B Settled in rear of midfield of strung-out field, shifted out for a clear run after straightening, fought on steadily to be nearest at finish.
6 3 MING HOI TREASURE (CK145) D Beadman CP/TT Settled just worse than midfield, similar turning for home, made steady headway down centre of straight to be nearest at finish.
7 6 INDUSTRIAL EXPRESS (CH103) D Whyte -- Travelled in rear of midfield to straight, ran home one-paced.
8 5 FLORAL NIRVANA (CH232) W M Lai TT Travelled in forward section of strung-out field to straight, came to challenge upon straightening but could only plod home.
9 8 THE GOODIES (CH097) B Prebble B/H Travelled in last few, kept on one pace down centre of straight without quickening.
10 9 DASH AHEAD (CD199) H W Lai SR Broke well, soon settled 3-wide in rear of midfield, travelled further behind turning in, made no progress in straight.
11 13 GIVE WELL (CJ109) J Lloyd -- Began with others, soon settled towards the rear, remained in last few turning in, made no progress in straight. (Tactic questioned.)
12 7 ROYAL PEGASUS (CK103) M Du Plessis H Chased tearaway leader to straight, gradually weakened after straightening.
13 2 MAN IN THE MIRROR (CH058) B Doyle -- Trailed the field most of way.
14 14 NASA PEARL (CC068) C K Tong -- Always struggling in last few, never seen with a chance.
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