Race 10 (010)
GARDEN ROAD HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 1 | VICTORY MASTER (M148) | B Prebble | B1 | Crossed from wide out to track pace pair in 1 out 1 back position, had ideal trip in race, loomed turning and had leader in sights at 300m, took over and fought off effort from 2nd to score a solid win. |
2 | 6 | FREAK ZONE (N308) | T Angland | B | Well enough away, took a spot trailing leader, 2Ls back throughout, came 2 wide and took over soon after turning, challenged strongly from 300m, didn't lie down when headed and stuck on bravely. |
3 | 4 | WINNING LEADER (N268) | Y T Cheng | H | Out in line, positioned in midfield 5Ls back in running line, tracked eventual winner to turn, made a bid at 300m but couldn't match first two final 150m. |
4 | 2 | ADORATION (M214) | D Whyte | B | Assumed a spot tracking leader, on rails 3Ls away, had a quiet run to bend, stuck on soundly to make frame without looking a threat. |
5 | 10 | CAPE CANAVERAL (N393) | R Fourie | TT | Showed speed from wide out to take up running, rolled along 2Ls clear, kept an even speed to turn, soon headed but fought on ok before dropping a few spots final 100m. |
6 | 5 | JOLLY FINE (M294) | W C Marwing | CP-/B1 | Positioned 3 wide around midfield, 6Ls or so back with cover, ok trail into race, made steady progress finishing off ok to be nearest on line. |
7 | 14 | SOUNDS EXCELLENT (CK259) | M L Yeung | V | Standard break, settled behind midfield on rails7-8Ls back, well back on turn, weaved passage clear and did best work late although never likely. |
8 | 13 | PERI PERI SAFFRON (N055) | T H So | -- | Restrained from a wide gate, near enough to 12Ls back at rear, gradually made ground wider from 500m, closed well in straight making good ground from impossible spot to be closest at finish. |
9 | 11 | ABSOLUTE FANTASY (M284) | C W Wong | TT | Posted 3 wide without cover in midfield 4Ls or so back, did work on bend, struggling turning, weakened out final furlong. |
10 | 7 | CULTURAL CITY (N263) | O Doleuze | B | Allowed to adopt a midfield position, 5Ls or so back on rails, had an easy trip to bend, failed to run on (jockey reported very fractious pre race). |
11 | 8 | HEALTHY BLUEBERRY (CK222) | C Y Lui | TT | No early speed, ended up in unfamiliar position near to rear, nearly 10Ls away in running line, niggled turning and just battled on in straight. |
12 | 3 | LUCKY RECORD (CL429) | A Suborics | BO/XB/TT | Taken back to race 3 wide at rear, best part of 10Ls away, always well back and had plenty to do turning, made no real progress in straight. |
13 | 9 | AFRICA LIGHT (N030) | H W Lai | B/TT | Ordinary break, soon at rear nearly 12Ls back on rails, still last and struggling turning, showed nothing is straight and was disappointing. |
14 | 12 | LUCKY CHOICE (N227) | C K Tong | XB | Ended up in running line just off midfield 6Ls or so back, fair run to bend, offered nothing in straight. |
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 |