Race 4 (225)
THE LONGINES HONG KONG VASE Rating:- 2400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 6 | RED CADEAUX (N618) | G Mosse | -- | Crowded start, ridden up to midfield. Took closer order back stretch but lost position turn. Hard ridden 400m and shaken up 100m to hold off challenge. |
2 | 8 | JAGUAR MAIL (CK624) | D Whyte | B | Difficult to settle after start, raced close to heels into first turn. Found run between horses 400m, hit lead 200m but hung in closing to just fail. |
3 | 3 | MEANDRE (P619) | M Guyon | -- | Jumped OK, suited by pace and able to move close to rail back stretch. Taken out into final but was full of running and kept on well to the line. |
4 | 9 | LIBERATOR (CL240) | W C Marwing | B2/TT | Ridden to take up forward position and then took sit behind leader to the straight. Came off the fence 500m to make challenge and kept on gamely. |
5 | 2 | DUNADEN (N617) | C Williams | SR | Jumped well but didn't settle until back stretch when 3-back and one-off. Swung wide into straight but no finishing kick and kept on one-paced. |
6 | 13 | BAYRIR (P625) | C Lemaire | SR | Got off nicely and soon on fence 2-back from leader. Hugged fence around final turn to be 4th in straight. Kept on steadily. |
7 | 7 | DANDINO (P621) | J Crowley | -- | Raced behind midfield, mostly on his own, until approaching final turn when swung wide and improved position. Looked chance 400m but no extra. |
8 | 11 | DANCING RAIN (P622) | J Murtagh | -- | Taken forward soon after start to set steady place first 800m before slowing down back stretch. Tried to kick 400m but found little. |
9 | 5 | JOSHUA TREE (M628) | C Soumillon | TT | Ridden forward to hold down 3rd spot early before taking closer order home turn. Looked chance 300m but soon tired. |
10 | 10 | SCARLET CAMELLIA (M141) | Z Purton | TT | Taken back and about 8-9Ls from lead back stretch, Taken out 400m but found little under pressure and one-paced. |
11 | 12 | PAGERA (P623) | O Peslier | -- | Got back after start and lost touch with field. Closed in on the pack entering home turn but then found nothing. Jockey said track too firm. |
12 | 4 | CHINCHON (CK639) | O Doleuze | -- | Showed no zip from starting gate and soon trailing the field. Did not travel at any stage and finished well back. |
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 |