Race 1 (513)
KRETA AYER HANDICAP Rating:40-10 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 2
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 6 | SPEEDY (CJ037) | Y T Cheng | -- | Began awkwardly from a wide draw losing ground, soon ridden out wide down far side to take up running passing 1200 M, led or disputed lead on rails around the bend, gained a 1L break under pressure 200 M out, just held on to the line. |
2 | 1 | STAR OF CHIU TON (CJ175) | G Mosse | B/TT | Began well, soon taken back to race in midfield, similar turning in, fought on steadily under pressure to be nearest at finish. |
3 | 10 | NEWSWIRE TOO (CJ040) | D Beadman | B | Broke well from the widest barrier, soon taken back to race in last few, saved ground turning in, did not find much room early in straight and baulked until 200 M out, finished off race well to do best work late. |
4 | 3 | TRAVEL PRINCE (CL243) | D Whyte | B | Began moderately, settled just off the pace before going forward to join the leader coming out of back straight, disputed lead turning for home, hanging in when unable to sustain effort over 200 M out, one-paced. |
5 | 5 | NAMJONG FIGHTERS (CG308) | Z Purton | -- | With leaders early, soon settled in 5th or 6th within 3Ls of speed, ran home steadily without threatening. |
6 | 7 | CHEEKY LAD (CG198) | C Y Ho | B | Not far off the speed far side, remained similar turning in, kept on before coming one-paced inside final 200 M. |
7 | 11 | DASHING ACE (CL244) | P Strydom | SR2/TT | Began awkwardly losing ground, soon settled in midfield on rails, ran home one-paced from a similar position into straight. |
8 | 4 | CONQUEROR (CE270) | H W Lai | V | Jumped well, soon settled in last few, wide turn, ran home one-paced under pressure down the centre of the track. |
9 | 2 | SUPER PEPPER (CK244) | W C Marwing | B2/TT- | Began fairly, raced outside leader early before settling in one-out-one-back position, similar turning for home, yielded ground steadily after straightening. |
10 | 13 | ROYAL PORTRAIT (CJ092) | M W Leung | B- | Began with others, soon settled just worse than midfield, saved good ground on rails turning in, ran home one-paced. |
11 | 14 | GOLD CITY (CJ322) | K C Leung | H-/B | Showed early speed to lead early stages, ceded advantage to travel one-back in 4th on rails around the bend, angled off rail for a run entering straight, faded gradually. |
12 | 9 | BUMBLE BEE (CL027) | C W Wong | P/H | Began awkwardly losing ground, remained in last few throughout, made no impression in the run home. |
13 | 12 | SUNNY SMILES (CJ073) | B Doyle | B2 | Lost considerable ground at start, soon ridden forward to join the backmarkers, trailed the field throughout. |
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 |