Race 9 (485)
AZALEA HANDICAP Rating:105-80 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 12 | LOVELY DELOVELY (S022) | C Y Lui | B/H | Pressed forward to lead on settling, pulled 2L clear around turn and then kicked further ahead passing 300m. Under siege final 100m but kept finding to win. |
2 | 4 | TEOFILO CALVA (N404) | J Moreira | B/TT | Jumped well, not pressed, settling four-back, one-off. Edged closer around turn, looked a big chance passing 200m, unable to match winner final stages. |
3 | 3 | EXCITING DREAM (P191) | N Rawiller | CP | Began with field, ridden to obtain forward position, settling three-back from leader along rail. Stayed on fence turning for home and kept on well to be closest at the finish. |
4 | 5 | BEAR HERO (M220) | C Y Ho | TT | Shifted across behind runners from awkward draw, settling along fence toward the rear. Took closer order around turn, widest in straight, ran on steadily. |
5 | 2 | LORD SINCLAIR (N447) | O Doleuze | TT | Got off OK but not much speed, settling toward rear in one-off position. Still well back entering the straight, found run between horses, kept on seedily. |
6 | 9 | LANG TAI SING (S280) | K Teetan | B | Began OK, tightened and bumped 950m, settling four-back the fence. Switched out entering straight and ran on fairly between horses. |
7 | 1 | KEY WITNESS (S212) | D Whyte | B/TT | Ridden along from wide draw but steadied 950m then left wide without cover from 800m. Improved around turn, was finishing well when switched out and unbalanced 150m. Not ridden out final stages. |
8 | 11 | GOLDEN DEER (P121) | M L Yeung | B | Outpaced and last on settling. Last into straight, switched out but blocked for run 200m-150m, finished off nicely down centre track. |
9 | 7 | GO BABY GO (N033) | T H So | -- | Jumped in air when gates opened, hard ridden but failed to muster, settling towards rear along fence. Improved slightly turn but only one-paced in straight. |
10 | 10 | SUPREME FALCON (P224) | K C Leung | CP | Ridden to hold forward position settling 3-back, one-off. Took closer order around turn, kept on well to 200m before tiring. |
11 | 6 | COSMIC BOOM (N019) | M Chadwick | H/XB/TT | Bumped start, ridden to grab box seat before turn. Lost position entering straight, eased away from heels passing 300m, faded. |
12 | 8 | SPEEDYGONZALEZ (N412) | C K Tong | B/H/TT | Pressed forward from widest draw, settling one-back, one-off from leader entering turn. Edged forward top of straight but run ended passing 300m and faded. |
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 |