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Race 7 (514)

HYACINTH HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 HELEN'S CHOICE (P185) K K Chiong -- Began fairly, ridden to make up ground but shuffled 4-back entering turn. Got clear run in straight and made ground steadily win on the line.
2 5 HURRICANE KID (T285) N Rawiller B/H Jumped well, rolled forward to park behind leading pair to straight. Urged forward passing 300m, hit front 120m, run down final strides.
3 3 TRAVEL NUMBER ONE (T212) K Teetan -- Ridden to hold forward position, cutting to fence 3-back from leader at turn. Swung wide entering straight and ran on steadily.
4 9 WINNING TALENT (S256) C Schofield B Shifted across at rear soon after start, cutting to fence at turn. Wide into straight then weaved between horses while running on. Rider dropped right rein 100m.
5 4 EASY SUCCESS (P170) B Prebble XB/CP1/TT Shifted out and bumped soon after start, dropping to rear along fence. Taken out and made ground turn, wide in straight, boxed on fairly.
6 2 TRAVEL COMFORTS (T209) J Moreira E/TT Quickly into stride to lead on settling. Travelled comfortably in front to 120m when ran out of stamina and swamped.
7 11 NEVER BETTER (T140) D Whyte PC Steadied soon after start, shifted across behind runners but kept wide at rear. Steadied entering turn, ran on fairly in straight while laying in.
8 8 CONFUCIUS SPIRIT (S329) N Callan CP Shifted across soon after start but unable find cover and raced wide at midfield. Kept on fairly to 200m before turning one-paced.
9 1 ROYAL SPIRIT (T257) C K Tong B1 Began OK, not pushed, dropping behind midfield in one-off position. Boxed on one-paced in straight.
10 12 PLANET GIANT (T295) M Chadwick -- Hard ridden but slow to muster, gradually edging forward to hold 4th position at turn. Got shuffled back around turn, one paced in straight.
11 6 TELECOM BOOM (V144) Y T Cheng B Bumped shortly after start, ridden along behind midfield but lost position turn. Was making ground concluding stages when checked.
12 7 RUMINARE (V086) H W Lai -- Began well, driven forward to sit outside hind-quarters of leader to straight. Under pressure from 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