Race 5 (207)
SALISBURY HANDICAP Rating:40-15 1650m Sha Tin Wet Slow
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 9 | M'S MAGIC (M079) | O Doleuze | B/TT | Hard ridden from inside draw to take lead at stable bend. Relished the sloppy conditions, kicked away from field top of straight and bolted in. |
2 | 8 | FANTASTISCH (CK017) | U Rispoli | XB | Ridden forward to hold narrow lead after 100m but kept wide and slipped to second. No match for winner in straight but came again near line to hold 2nd spot. |
3 | 11 | SPARKLING (CK149) | N Callan | -- | Taken forward early and cut in towards rail after 100m. Stayed 1.5Ls from leader, closed to within 1-length at 400m but then one-paced. |
4 | 6 | WATCH FIRST (CL160) | T Angland | B | No early speed and soon in last pair one-off the fence. Took inside track top of straight and ran on steadily to be closest a the finish. |
5 | 7 | SADDLERS LODGE (CL406) | A Suborics | PC | Driven up from wide draw and able to slot in to fence 2.5Ls from leader. Kept on steadily early in straight but once-paced final 200m. |
6 | 2 | DIAMOND AGATE (N022) | T Queally | -- | Hampered shortly after start but made ground along fence to be midfield 4Ls from leader into final turn. Shaken up 400m but one-paced. |
7 | 10 | REALLY THE BEST (M188) | M Chadwick | B | Hampered after start but made up ground to sit midfield, one-off the fence, Switched out 400m but found nothing when asked, |
8 | 12 | PLOT RATIO (CK044) | H W Lai | CP | Jumped awkwardly and then restricted for pace. Raced close to heels 500m and switched out but found little and slipped back. |
9 | 4 | MIRAGE R (M055) | W C Marwing | B-/P2/TT | Unable to go early pace and put under pressure from 800m to hold position. Last around turn and only ran past tired horses. Jockey said resented kickback. |
10 | 13 | GORGEOUS RULER (CK403) | T H So | B/TT | Taken forward from wide draw to hold 4th early, checked 1300m and dropped to 5th. Wide around turn and tired after entering straight. |
11 | 5 | HAPPY WISDOM (N034) | C K Tong | B/SR1 | Rider severely unbalanced after start. Ridden to make up lost ground but checked 1300m and never a factor after that. |
12 | 3 | PRECISION MAGIC (CJ262) | D Whyte | B/TT | Taken forward from outside draw but held 3-deep back stretch. Started to lose ground soon after entering straight. |
13 | 1 | ICE FIRE (CJ272) | T Clark | H/SR/XB | Taken back across runners after start and soon last. Improved position before turn but tired quickly from 400m. |
14 | 14 | F S WINNER (M419) | C Y Ho | B/H | Jumped with field but unable slot in and kept wide to the straight, Weakened baly final 300m. |
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 |