Race 8 (116)
THE ORIENTAL WATCH SHA TIN TROPHY (HANDICAP) Rating:100+ 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 6 | GOLD-FUN (P045) | O Doleuze | SR | Broke well and soon guided to the fence, had a smooth run in the slipstream of leader, quickened well to lead when pulled out inside 400M, kept on strongly towards the line. |
2 | 4 | HELENE SPIRIT (M310) | A Suborics | TT | Urged along after the start, led uncontested at a steady pace, rallied when the winner ranged alongside 300M, unable to draw level with winner but held on well for 2nd. |
3 | 7 | REAL SPECIALIST (M143) | T Angland | -- | Held up in mid-division, saved ground along the fence, held up early straight, ridden 300M to improve, went 3rd inside 150M but not reaching first two. |
4 | 2 | CALIFORNIA MEMORY (CL135) | M Chadwick | -- | Dropped back to the rear, behind horses early straight and had no clear run until 250M, stayed on well and got up for 4th just in time. |
5 | 11 | RAINBOW CHIC (P118) | K Teetan | SR1/TT | Settled 2-wide in mid-pack, into clear 350M, made good initial progress under light-weight but run peaked 150M from home. |
6 | 1 | MILITARY ATTACK (N175) | Z Purton | H/SR | Not hurried, settled towards the rear, 5Ls off the pace in the first half, held up early straight, angled out to clear 250M and closed off well. |
7 | 9 | AKEED MOFEED (P125) | D Whyte | XB | Ridden more prominent than usual, tracked leader one out one back, lacked acceleration when put under pressure, kept on one-paced to the line. (Jockey questioned.) |
8 | 3 | DAN EXCEL (N195) | W C Marwing | SR/XB/TT | Began awkwardly, in touch behind leaders, not quickened under pressure, weakened 100M. |
9 | 10 | XTENSION (M097) | N Callan | XB-/CP | Dropped back to the rear, didn't have the clearest of runs in straight, checked near 200M and again 150M, would have been closer. |
10 | 5 | PURE CHAMPION (M178) | M L Yeung | TT | Never far off along the 3-path, had no cover from 1100M, outpaced passing 400M, soon out of contention. |
11 | 12 | PACKING OK (CL372) | H W Lai | H/TT | Settled 3-wide in mid-division, kept on same pace turning home, lacked further response passing 200M. |
12 | 8 | DOMINANT (N169) | J Moreira | H/XB | Held up 3-wide towards the rear, taken widest passing 450M, not quickened, eased when no chance final 150M. |
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 |