Race 4 (112)
ZHONGSHAN HAKKA HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 2 | STRATHCLYDE (V225) | N Rawiller | B/TT | Away well, shared early pace before settling one-out 2L from leader passing 800m. Dropped to 3rd around turn, got clear run in straight, finished strongly to win on the line. |
2 | 9 | BEEKELY (A047) | M F Poon | -- | Hard ridden to lead passing 900m, pulling 2L clear at turn. Kicked ahead on straightening and kept finding when challenged in straight, only to be nosed out on the line. |
3 | 1 | ELITE SPIRIT (S200) | N Callan | B/TT | Unable match early pace, dropping one-out to behind midfield. Held position to turn-in, taken wide in straight and finished off nicely to grab minor placing. |
4 | 10 | STARTLING POWER (S204) | M L Yeung | B | Pressed forward from outside draw, racing wide without cover in midfield. Allowed to slide forward around turn to sit outside leader entering straight. Kept on well to 200m before tiring. |
5 | 11 | VIVA COUNCIL (A190) | K Teetan | H/V | Slow into stride, vigorously ridden but didn't muster, dropping towards rear along fence, Had to be ridden mid-race to hold position, switched out 300m to get run, ran on fairly. |
6 | 3 | GIDDY GIDDY (S367) | H N Wong | B/TT | Jumped OK, then ridden to hold one-out position 3L from leader. Unbalanced turn, boxed on gamely in straight without closing gap. |
7 | 5 | BORN DRAGON (V009) | C Y Ho | TT | Ridden early to hold forward position 3L from leader but travelled keenly around turn when put under pressure. One-paced in straight. |
8 | 12 | FANTASTIC FABIO (V364) | K C Leung | -- | Vigorously ridden on jumping but unable match early pace, dropping towards rear along fence. Shaken up turning for home but only one-paced. |
9 | 8 | GOAL FOR GOLD (S439) | Z Purton | B/TT | Shifted across behind runners soon after start, dropping to last, then became detached from field despite hard riding. Last into straight before making up good ground final 300m. |
10 | 7 | I'M THE WON FOR U (T364) | S Clipperton | TT | Ridden early to hold midfield position along rail, but shuffled back around home turn. Limited response when put under pressure from 500m, finishing one-paced. |
11 | 4 | SUPER EURO STAR (V313) | C Schofield | TT | Shifted across behind runners soon after start looking for cover, dropping towards rear. Hard ridden in straight but little response. |
12 | 6 | FLYING GODSPELL (V376) | B Prebble | -- | Away well, shared early pace before dropping into slipstream of leader at turn. Under pressure on straightening and dropped out final 200m. |
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 |