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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 (L262) 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 (L064) 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 (L330) 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