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Race 10 (249)

CHEK KENG HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 HAPPY INDEX (N162) G Mosse CP Pressed on from a wide gate, worked hard to eventually cross, set tempo to suit, kicked on turning and stayed on well enough to hold off fast closing rival.
2 5 COSMIC BOOM (N019) B Prebble H/XB/TT Drifted back from an outside alley, raced 3 wide 7ls back towards rear, same margin back turning, made a wide run and closed off strongly in straight to just miss.
3 4 AMIGO (CK358) A Suborics B Settled just off midfield, 3 wide with cover, 5-6ls back to bend, closed with usual purpose making good ground to take 3rd.
4 3 MASQUERADER (N234) U Rispoli B Planted wide when unable to slot in in midfield, 5ls back when inconvenienced and shifted 4 wide without cover on bend, kept on steadily to make frame.
5 10 HAPPY TUMBLER (CL048) C Y Ho -- No pace as usual, took up spot at rear, 7-8ls back, still had plenty to do turning, weaved a passage clear between horses and closed best to be nearest on line.
6 2 HORSE GALORE (CL220) C Y Lui B Lobbed good position 1 out 1 back, had an ideal run to bend, moved into 2nd chasing leader, tired final 200m and missed frame.
7 12 LORD SINCLAIR (N447) R Fourie H1 Began well, pressed forward but unable to slot in, posted 3 wide without cover, kept working to bend, unable to threaten but stayed on ok given workload.
8 6 FAT CHOY HONG KONG (N253) Z Purton TT1 Not much early speed, sat just off midfield on rails, 6Ls back on rails, saved ground on bend, unable to finish off and just held ground in straight. (lame right fore)
9 8 G-ONE WINNING (M392) D Whyte P1 Angled back to race behind midfield on rails,7ls or so from lead, quiet time to bed, in traffic turning but no extra when clear. (bled)
10 11 HANDSOME HANDSOME (N009) T H So H/SR1 Ended up in midfield, racing 2 wide, 5ls or so back, same margin back turning, no extra in straight and dropped off.
11 1 KING MOSSMAN (M266) K C Ng -- Showed enough speed to hold spot behind leader, fair run throughout, struggling soon after turning, dropped right off in straight.
12 7 SKY MASCOT (CL267) N Callan B Out with them, landed ideal spot on leaders back, close enough on bend but under pressure, folded quickly to be beaten a long way.
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