Race 2 (333)
WAI YIP HANDICAP Rating:40-10 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 3 | ZEZAO (CK180) | D Whyte | XB | Camped better than midfield the paint. Raced a bit keenly through the mid section but balanced up nicely early in the straight, took control 150m out and drew away. |
2 | 11 | MR AWARD (M065) | Y T Cheng | TT | Began on terms, settling in 2nd position along the rails with cover. Shifted out after the 800m, and raced 1 off at the leaders girth. Kept on gamely down the running. |
3 | 9 | FLYING KEEPER (M191) | Z Purton | B-/TT- | Settled in 3rd position 1 off with cover. Was carried out into a 3 wide line near the 700m, but managed to shift back in after the 600m and raced 2deep with cover. Stayed on well. |
4 | 13 | NEWSWIRE TOO (CJ040) | M Du Plessis | B | Parked ahead of midfield, 1 off with cover. Closed off soundly to make the frame near the line. |
5 | 1 | BIG WINNER AGAIN (CJ170) | M Chadwick | V/TT | Worked its way to the lead and opened up a slight break after the 800m. was overhauled near the final furlong and faded over the final stages. |
6 | 12 | DUKE'S VICTORY (CL262) | M Guyon | V | Made solid contact after being bumped at the start travelling with the backmakers 2-3 wide with cover. Ran on well before tiring on its effort well before the line. |
7 | 10 | POLYGOLD (CK309) | B Doyle | CP | Made its run from the tail of the field 2 wide with cover. Came widest in the straight and worked home satisfactorily. |
8 | 14 | SIMPLY JOY (CH052) | M L Yeung | B/TT | Hade every chance settling 3 back the fence. Came up flat over the final furlong. |
9 | 5 | SUGAR ON TOP (CG274) | D Beadman | B | Settled worse than midfield 1 off with cover. Never made any impression in the home straight. |
10 | 4 | MUSTANG (CK351) | B Prebble | B | Settled back in the field from a wide barrier travelling 2 deep with cover. Finished off its run 100m from the post. |
11 | 2 | FIRST CLASS (M008) | O Doleuze | H | Settled behind midfield the fence. Struggled in the run home. |
12 | 7 | AMAZING VENTURE (CJ039) | J Lloyd | TT | Slow to begin settling at the rear along the paint. Failed to close off. |
13 | 6 | SAME SAME (CL064) | T Angland | H | Bumped heavily at the start then slotted in to race 1 off, midfield. Gave ground in the final stretch. |
14 | 8 | ASTROKID (CL330) | W M Lai | B | Began well but for the majority of the race travelled 3 wide without cover, midfield. 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 |