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Race 3 (277)

PAK TAM AU HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 CARE FREE LUCK (L239) N Callan SR/B2 Travelled wide and without cover at midfield to home straight. Responded well under vigorous riding passing 250 M. Battled determinedly to prevail final stride.
2 9 NOTUS (M038) G Mosse -- Pressed forward from widest barrier. Eased to one-out-one- back from 1000 M. Every chance when hit front 200 M and fought gamely with the winner to the line. Just failed at post.
3 12 BE GRATEFUL (CK194) J Lloyd PC-/B2 2-wide at midfield early and middle stages. Swung 4-wide home turn. Finished off strongly in the straight but couldn't quite catch the front pair.
4 10 TRACK LIGHTNING (M029) Z Purton B1 Pressed early from high draw and sat outside the leader from 900 M. Kept on well top of home straight but couldn't withstand the finishing effort of the front trio close home. (Blood in trachea.)
5 3 WELL NOTED (CG313) K C Leung PC2/TT Ahead of midfield on fence to home straight. Quickened with the principals thereafter until no extra gear final 50 M.
6 7 FORTUNE GENERAL (M039) D Whyte -- Behind midfield on fence to home straight. Closed off fairly well.
7 1 GREAT HEART (CK219) M Chadwick B/TT At rear early despite effort of rider. Swung widest turning in and covered substantial ground late.
8 6 LUCKY TYCOON (CH318) M Guyon B Towards rear on fence to home straight. Made up good ground thereafter.
9 2 LUCKY BOY (CJ296) H W Lai B/TT Box-seat to home straight. Failed to pick up final 300 M.
10 4 HINYUEN PALADIN (L199) C W Wong -- Led on fence before overhauled final 250 M. Swamped thereafter.
11 8 MARVEL PLUS (L281) T Angland -- 2-wide at midfield to home straight. Found nothing when asked.
12 5 COUNTRY MAGIC (CH069) B Doyle TT Ran wide behind midfield and dropped out home straight. Never a factor.
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