Race 7 (310)
ACER HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 1 | KING AL AKBAR (CK381) | D Beadman | XB/H/TT | Restrained in a one-off spot 4Ls off the pace, kicked strongly when asked for efforts 350 M out, hit the front 50 M out, kept on strongly to score. |
2 | 3 | HELENE WITTY (CL228) | G Mosse | TT | Pushed up to hold a fence position just behind the leader, responded well when placed under pressure at the top of the home straight, finished off soundly for 2nd. |
3 | 5 | VICTORY IDE SAY (M056) | B Doyle | TT | Started awkwardly, settled in midfield on rail, ran on soundly along the inner part of the home straight, got a place in the final stride. |
4 | 8 | CHAMPION MOUNT (CK087) | O Doleuze | TT | Given a waiting ride as usual and travelled 8Ls off the speed, quickened well when asked for efforts at the top of the home straight, ran on strongly final 300 M, too late. |
5 | 7 | MAELSTROM (CK370) | Z Purton | CP/TT | Broke well from gate 14, urged along to share the lead on 2-deep, quickened well when asked 300 M out, looked possible to win, reeled in final 50 M, weakened. |
6 | 11 | MATSUKAZE (CK150) | N Callan | TT | Niggled along to share the lead on rail, passed 250 M out, remained one-paced. |
7 | 13 | HAPPY MASTER (CE050) | C K Tong | CP | Prominently placed 3Ls off the speed on rail, gave limited response when placed under pressure in the home straight, one-paced. |
8 | 14 | GENERAL SMILE (CL154) | T H So | -- | Lacked early speed and travelled 9Ls off the pace, urged along halfway, quickened late at 300 M, finished off well, but really too late. |
9 | 6 | GOOD GAINS (CJ293) | J Lloyd | XB | Settled one-off 6Ls behind the leaders, made some late ground final 250 M, never really troubled the principals. |
10 | 2 | BLESSING (CJ337) | M Guyon | XB | Slow away, settled 11Ls off the pace at rear, responded well when asked at the top of the home straight, ran on well final 300 M, on heels at 100 M, not fully tested. |
11 | 12 | LONGWAH KID (CL412) | G Cheyne | H/TT | Taken back from gate 12 and travelled 9Ls off the pace, finished off satisfactorily and covered some ground final 300 M. |
12 | 4 | KEEN WONGCHOY (CL223) | D Whyte | H1/TT1 | Prominently placed one-off just behind the speed, proved difficult to settle when restrained, checked at 1300 M, held ground until flattened at 200 M. |
13 | 10 | LUMINOUS (CE300) | K C Leung | B | Urged along to hold a one-off spot 1L behind the leaders, held ground, couldn't find extra final 200 M. |
14 | 9 | HONG KONG FAT (M099) | M W Leung | -- | Pushed up to occupy a 3-wide spot in the mid-division, lost cover 700 M out, got tired early in the home straight, soon dropped out. |
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 |