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Race 2 (488)

SAN PO KONG HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 CHEETAH BOY (CL192) Z Purton B/H Rated 1 out 1 back. Grabbed the lead at the 100m and hit the line well.
2 5 FORTUNE SPIRIT (CK102) D Whyte B/TT Speared forward and parked outside the leader. Took the lead near the furlong but was rounded up inside the 100m.
3 3 HAR HAR CHARMS (CE100) W M Lai -- Enjoyed the run of the race stalking the leader. Kept on one paced in the run to the finishing post.
4 11 FIERCE FORCE (M146) C Y Ho -- Slow to begin settling worse than midfield the fence. railed up in the home straight and closed off soundly to make the frame.
5 8 LUCKY TYCOON (CH318) Y T Cheng B Made its run from well back, 2-3 wide with cover. Closed off fairly down the outside.
6 4 WELL NOTED (CG313) W C Marwing B-/PC2/TT Taken back from a wide barrier to settle near last along the paint with cover.. Had some traffic problems midway in the straight, battled away over the final stages.
7 6 LUCKY BOY (CJ296) B Prebble B/TT Camped midfield, 2 deep with cover. Only plodded to the line.
8 12 CITY DRAGON (CL263) J Lloyd B/TT Settled in 5th position, 3 wide without cover. Offered nothing when asked for an effort in the final stretch. Pulled up lame in the left fore leg the following day.
9 2 ALL THE WINNERS (CL019) T H So V Sent forward and led along the fence. had one travelling on its outside for most of the trip on the circle, faded inside the final furlong.
10 10 EPATANT (CL349) H W Lai -- Began awkwardly settling near the tail of the field 3-4 wide with cover. Failed to close off.
11 7 HAPPY SCORE (M041) G Cheyne -- Travelled with the backmakers, 2-3 deep with cover. Copped a slight check near the 700m but despite this was well beaten in the home straight.
12 9 FUJIAN EMPEROR (CL245) P Strydom B Didn’t begin well and was steadied soon after the jump. Thereafter was posted 4-5 wide without cover at the rear. Never looked likely.
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