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Race 3 (442)

SAI VAN BRIDGE HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 EXPEDITE (N111) Z Purton H/PC/XB Raced 3-wide at midfield. 4-wide and travelling nicely rounding home turn. Quickened nicely when asked and sealed the race after running down the early leader final 150M.
2 5 CONFUCIUS ELITE (N381) O Doleuze B Nicely box-seated behind the lead. Kept on nicely in the straight but never a threat to the winner.
3 6 EN CIVIL (S327) U Rispoli B/H/XB Ridden early and took the lead 1st turn. Maintained advantage deep into the home straight but was caught final 150M. Held on for a minor placing.
4 10 DIAMOND FRIENDS (S376) B Prebble H/P Dropped back from wide draw and went for the rails. Settled behind midfield. Gradually switched out rounding home turn and rallied in the straight to be closest at the line.
5 12 PRINCE OF SUNSHINE (M017) L Salles B Raced along the rails at midfield. 2Ls off the lead turning for home. Gradually made up ground but unable to get clear run final stages.
6 1 HEALTH WISE (P219) K C Leung B-/P1 Among early leaders. Settle 2-wide behind the pace back straight. Did not quicken in the straight and remained same pace to finish.
7 13 FOLLOW THE WIND (M331) K C Ng B Soon trailed field. Saved ground making home turn and closed off fairly.
8 11 CULTURAL CITY (N263) M L Yeung PC Jumped awkwardly and raced towards the rear. Remained towards the back home turn and was held up for prior to and after straightening. Steered clear 300M and made up some late ground.
9 3 DASHING SUPER (N348) D Whyte -- Widest into 1st turn and niggle forward to race 3-wide and just off the pace. Faded shortly after straightening.
10 14 MANIPULATION (S075) M Chadwick CP/H/TT Caught wide into 1st turn and was ridden forward to race outside the lead. 2-wide in the lead back straight. Unable to keep pace rounding home turn and dropped out shortly after.
11 4 HAPPY MOMENTS (S192) J Moreira SR Outpaced early and settled towards the rear. Pressured at 600M but never quickened. Last to turn in and only ran past beaten ones.
12 8 BORN TO WIN (N386) C Y Ho TT 2-wide and no better than midfield. Pressured to keep pace rounding home turn but no response. No improvement in the straight.
13 7 HARBOUR DELIGHT (P427) C Y Lui XB/TT Settled 3-wide and no better than midfield. Hung out and widest making turn home turn. Near last on straightening and no impression thereafter.
14 9 SOUTHERN SPRINGS (P139) H W Lai B/TT Caught wide among early leaders. Slipped to midfield and remained wide no cover thereafter. Dropped out shortly after straightening.
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