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Race 3 (461)

LOTUS BRIDGE HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 OPEN SESAME (L091) T H So TT Back with last few to home straight. Found clear run outside passing 400M. Dashed strongly inside final furlong to cut down rivals home.
2 4 HIGH RETURN (CK164) Y T Cheng -- Never far off the pace. Well positioned to strike in the straight. Kept on well and hit front 50M. Just caught by the winner.
3 1 I SMELL MONEY (M019) D Whyte -- Rolled forward after start. Cut to the fence and led home turn. Held a 1L advantage 400M. Hung on until overhauled by the front pair final 50M.
4 8 SUPER BOBO (CJ116) W C Marwing B/TT Travelled along the fence at midfield to home turn. Made run inside home straight. Progressed steadily and nearly got 3rd.
5 14 BEAUTIFUL CHOICE (CH130) P Strydom PC/XB Sat 2-wide ahead of midfield to home straight. Plugged on without seriously challenging the principals.
6 12 YOUNG HERO (CH071) M L Yeung -- Trapped wide early in a forward spot. Driven from 1300M and parked outside the leader home turn. Ridden inside 300M. Held ground.
7 13 SPANDAU BALLET (L345) C Y Ho -- Taken to 2-wide towards rear after start. Shifted 3-wide home turn. 7Ls off into final stretch wide. Covered good ground thereafter.
8 7 FAIRY'S KISS (CK402) G Cheyne B Behind midfield on fence to home straight. Made up some late ground.
9 6 ROCKET POWER (CH136) H W Lai B/TT 3-wide behind midfield. Swung wide and was 6Ls down leaving the bend. Ran on early home straight but no extra gear final furlong.
10 9 MORE LUCKY (L127) D Beadman XB/H Began well but caught wide. Eased to 2-wide behind midfield from 1300M. Baulked for run top of home straight. Resumed only fairly when clear.
11 5 AMAZING JOURNEY (CH281) O Doleuze B/TT Towards rear on fence early. Struck heels and blundered near 900M. No impression in the straight.
12 3 SUPER GENTLEMAN (CK365) B Prebble CP/SR2 Taken to rear after start. Never in the hunt.
13 11 FIERCE (CK339) Z Purton SR-/XB/CP1 Slightly ahead of midfield early and middle stages. Faded soon after straightening.
14 10 EASY GOLD (L431) K H Yu H-/B Hard ridden early to hold the fence in a forward position. Took box-seat middle stages. Weakened badly inside final 350M.
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