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Race 1 (037)

TO YUEN HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 EPEE DE HUA (CJ307) M Chadwick B Pushed along from the widest gate to contest lead, took up running and shifted in to be just 2-wide around the bend, kicked clear to obtain rails run about 600 M out, kept on well to keep others at bay the length on straight.
2 9 FIERCE FORCE (M146) T Angland B- Ridden from towards rear early to a prominent position but remained wide far side, taken back to midfield for cover around the bend, came to challenge upon straightening, ran on steadily under pressure without threatening.
3 12 LUCKY ARMY (L230) M Du Plessis H/TT Prominent early, shuffled backward to midfield before losing position coming out of back straight, midfield turning in, fought on steadily to be nearest at finish.
4 10 FAIRY DRAGON (L018) C K Tong TT1 Used early to kick from a wide draw to contest lead, remained wide down far side before crossing for rails run in 2nd around home bend, in similar position turning in, faded under pressure inside final 200 M.
5 7 PLOT RATIO (CK044) H W Lai CP Began moderately, settled wide towards rear, remained wide around the bend and into straight, kept on steadily under pressure without threatening.
6 6 METRO RIDER (CJ264) B Doyle H/XB Sluggish at start, ridden along in last few but soon dropped to tail-end, trailed the field into straight but saved ground turning in, made moderate headway early in straight without threatening.
7 8 JUST GOOD (L133) Z Purton CP-/B2/H1 Raced wide in last few, even wider when well behind entering home straight, fought on steadily down centre of track.
8 1 GREAT HERO (CH016) T H So B/TT Settled just worse than midfield, kept on same pace before producing some late impression.
9 2 MISTER HORSE (L035) C Y Ho V Soon dropped well back, trailed the field far side before joining the back-markers rounding home bend, ran home one-paced.
10 11 TYCOON TAYLOR (CH288) W M Lai B Broke well to lead, gradually taken back to settle 3Ls back on rails around the bend, in similar position turning in but faded steadily under pressure.
11 4 FAIRY BOY (L377) D Beadman V-/B2/TT- Began with others, prominent most of way until losing touch over 200 M out.
12 3 AMAZING CHOICE (CG163) T Clark B Prominent early but dropped towards rear after first 400 M, remained in last few turning for home despite saving ground on rails, made no further impression.
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