Race 9 (009)
GARDEN ROAD HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 8 | BABA MAMA (V214) | K C Leung | H/TT | Taken back soon after jump, dropping to rear in one-off position. Not asked until straightening for home when taken to centre track and finished strongly while hanging in under pressure final 200m. |
2 | 7 | SMART BOY (V076) | B Prebble | -- | Pressed forward from start, taken to fence, settling behind the pace. Not much room top of straight, got clear run 300m, finished off nicely. |
3 | 6 | BEAUTY KINGDOM (T189) | Z Purton | B/TT | Began well, pressed forward 3-wide before settling outside leader passing 950m. Hit front soon after straightening, looked winner 200m, run down final stages. |
4 | 11 | KIRAM (T093) | H W Lai | -- | Began well, not pushed, settling midfield in one-off position. Given reminders top of straight, hit top gear 200m and finished strongly. |
5 | 10 | NITRO EXPRESS (T353) | K Teetan | TT | Jumped with field but soon outpaced, dropping to rear close to fence. Switched out turning for home, picked up speed passing 300m and finished off nicely. |
6 | 12 | CHEERFUL BOY (V019) | H T Mo | B/TT | Began OK, ridden along but trapped wide and allowed to roll forward to sit 3-wide outside leader passing 800m. Under pressure soon after straightening and faded final 200m. |
7 | 3 | ENORMOUS HONOUR (T236) | N Rawiller | B | Began well but eased back, dropping to last passing 1200m. Trailed field to straight, given reminders 400m, ran past beaten horses. Rider said did not stretch out. |
8 | 2 | JOYFUL MOMENTS (T134) | N Callan | -- | Quickly into stride, sharing early pace before easing one-back, one-off passing 1000m. Shaken up entering straight, battled on gamely to 100m when flattened. |
9 | 9 | METALLIC STAR (N309) | K K Chiong | B/H/TT | Aggressively ridden to lead on settling, crossing to fence 900m. Overtaken soon after straightening, kept on gamely to 200m before tiring. |
10 | 5 | YORKSHIRE DALES (V173) | M L Yeung | B1/TT1 | Began awkwardly, then hard ridden to make up ground along fence, settling behind midfield. Shaken up top of straight but spent force passing 200m and eased down. |
11 | 4 | PEOPLE'S KNIGHT (T305) | J Moreira | -- | Began fairly, pressed forward 3-wide to midfield, then 4-wide from 600m. Limited response when asked 400m and ridden hands and heels final 200m. |
12 | 1 | BALAY BALAY (V247) | M Chadwick | B | Jumped OK, ridden along behind horses to sit 3-wide behind the pace passing 800m. Under pressure from 600m and gave ground gradually. |
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 |