Race 4 (050)
LEIGHTON HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 8 | MR PICASSO (T330) | J Moreira | PC | Taken back from wide, sat 1 off near rear, overraced 700m, shifted out 550m, 4 deep & driven home turn, picked up final 300m to lead 50m. |
2 | 7 | HOT HOT PEPPER (V026) | Z Purton | B | Smart start, speed outside to lead 950m, to rail 800m, 1L clear & shaken up 380m, soon all out & pressed, kept on but headed 50m. |
3 | 12 | SIGHT SEEING (S291) | B Prebble | -- | Sharp start, vied for early lead, snagged 1000m to handy 1 off no cover, driven to press turning in, boxed on & gradually closed, lost 2nd late. |
4 | 10 | VICTOR EMPEROR (S425) | D Whyte | TT | Slow start, raced last pair on outer, overraced 700m, peeled widest home turn & shaken up, strong closer centre track. |
5 | 5 | DIAMOND BIT (T153) | N Rawiller | H/B1 | Started well, slid back to midfield 1 off with cover, driven 400m, kept on for minor inroads. |
6 | 14 | ROYAL SPIRIT (T257) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Lacked toe & raced tail on rail, shifted 1 off 700m, wider final turn, stayed on for solid headway. |
7 | 2 | SUNNY WIN (V254) | T H So | -- | Broke well, settled rail midfield, driven 400m & shifted out, boxed on evenly. |
7 | 4 | VOLITATION (V223) | H N Wong | -- | Lacked early toe & rousted, soon settled midfield but caught 4 deep no cover, shaken up 400m, stayed on evenly. |
9 | 3 | BRIGHT STAR (N387) | M L Yeung | B | Prominent break, trapped wide & soon snagged back, checked 800m, slotted 3 deep near rear 650m, forced widest home turn, one-paced in run. |
10 | 6 | ELECTRONIC EMPIRE (V262) | N Callan | -- | Taken back, soon advanced to midfield 3 wide with cover, driven 400m, crowded in run, kept on moderately. |
11 | 13 | GENTLEMEN (V060) | K C Leung | XB2/TT- | Fast break, bustled in front, soon outpaced & passed, raced fore of midfield 1 off with cover, under pump 500m, outpaced & tapered. |
12 | 9 | DON WONGCHOY (V259) | C Schofield | B2 | Tardy start, bustled forward 3 deep, overraced 800m & parked fore of midfield without cover, driven 400m, tapered in run home. |
13 | 1 | EASY TOUCH (V269) | O Bosson | H/XB/TT | Good break, vied for lead & snared rail, headed 950m & shuffled 1 back, 2L down & driven 400m, found nil & weakened. |
14 | 11 | MISTRAL (T386) | K Teetan | XB/B1/TT- | Tardy start & bustled, raced rail near rear, driven into stretch, struggled in run. |
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 |