Race 2 (302)
THE PRIDE OF HONG KONG HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 7 | HAPPY MOMENTS (S192) | J Moreira | SR | Settled on fence at midfield. Responded well when asked turning in and ran down rivals inside final 100M for the win. |
2 | 5 | DASHING SUPER (N348) | M Guyon | -- | Raced along the rails behind leader. 3Ls off turning in. Ran on well and caught early leader inside 100M but unable to hold off the winner at the same time. |
3 | 4 | EN CIVIL (S327) | N Rawiller | B/XB | Soon led. Opened up a 3Ls advantage turning for home but headed by top pair inside final 100M. Found enough to keep a minor placing. |
4 | 12 | DRAGON ENERGY (S186) | U Rispoli | V | Raced along the rails in rear section. Ran on nicely in the straight but never a threat. |
5 | 8 | CULTURAL CITY (N263) | W M Lai | -- | Settled towards the rear. Got galloped on 900M out. Remained near the back turning for home but closed the race off nicely and made up ground in the straight. |
6 | 6 | DANEWIN TIGER (CL282) | O Doleuze | -- | Jumped well but restrained to settle 3-wide behind midfield. Widest turning for home. Made up ground over tired runners. |
7 | 1 | EXPEDITE (N111) | K Teetan | H/PC/XB | Behind midfield. Clipped heels and stumbled badly after 500M. Last into the straight and made up some late ground. |
8 | 11 | GRASSLAND DRAGON (S201) | A Suborics | H/SR | Better than midfield and kept within 3Ls of the pace. Unable to quicken in the straight. |
9 | 9 | TELECOM PRINCE (P017) | H W Lai | -- | Hard ridden early to take up a midfield spot. Urged to keep up 500M and unable to find more in the straight. |
10 | 13 | COSTA DEL SOL (M111) | T H So | B/TT | Niggled along to go forward from wide draw. Wide into 1st turn and raced behind the pace back straight. Pressured to keep pace 600M and dropped out soon after straightening. |
11 | 10 | HOLY MAC (N189) | N Callan | B | Settled at the rear until home straight. Made no impression in the thereafter. |
12 | 2 | PAKISTAN BABY (S442) | G Mosse | TT | No worse than midfield but out wide facing the breeze. Heavy pressure rounding home turn and weakened in the straight. |
UR | 3 | FAIR WIND (P349) | D Whyte | B-/CP2 | Sat down when gates opened and came out riderless. |
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 |