Race 4 (461)
WAI YIP HANDICAP Rating:60-35 1800m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 13 | REMARKABLE (A222) | J Moreira | P | Moderately away from a wide draw, raced 3 wide and without cover in midfield, gradually improved after 800M, kicked clear early in straight for a convincing 3 lengths victory. |
2 | 1 | LET US WIN (V381) | T Berry | B | Away with them, raced 2 to 3 wide at rear, 6 lengths back, bumped near 700M, improved on turn, finished off well in straight to take 2nd without threatening the winner. |
3 | 3 | CROWN AVENUE (V378) | Z Purton | V | Taken back from a wide draw, raced wide with cover at rear, 7 to 8 lengths back, moved closer on turn, brushed early in straight, made very good progress to get 3rd. |
4 | 14 | BEST EFFORT (T220) | M L Yeung | E/PC/XB | Average to begin, positioned 2 wide, 3 lengths back in 5th, similar position on turn, kept on evenly to the line. (Lame left front leg next day morning.) |
5 | 6 | CHATER THUNDER (A325) | N Callan | B/TT | Began well, positioned 2 wide, 2 lengths back, moved closer on turn, kept on evenly in straight. |
6 | 12 | MI BLANCO (A186) | M Chadwick | V/TT | Jumped with them, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 5 lengths or so back, similar position on turn, angled out from 450M, brushed early in straight, made minor progress in straight. |
7 | 5 | GOOD FIT (S131) | U Rispoli | B-/PC2/TT | Slightly slow out, positioned on rail behind midfield, severely checked near 1500M, 6 lengths back in the middle stages, same margin back on turn, made minor progress in straight. |
8 | 4 | JE PENSE (V354) | M F Poon | B/XB | Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail, still 7 lengths back on turn, taken wide after straightening and made minor progress. |
9 | 7 | CURLING LUXURY (A083) | H T Mo | -- | Jumped well from gate 1, showed early speed to take the lead, led narrowly to near 300M, headed and weakened thereafter. |
10 | 10 | SEMPITERNAL (S100) | K Teetan | B | Began well, positioned 1 to 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, no clear running in straight, not able to be properly tested. |
11 | 11 | GOAL FOR GOLD (S439) | K C Ng | B/TT | Began fairly, sent forward to race in 2nd, outside to the leader, there to turn, peaked early in straight, dropped off gradually from final 200M. |
12 | 2 | QUICK RETURN (A286) | K C Leung | B | Taken back from gate 9, raced at rear, checked near 1500M, 7 lengths back in the middle stages, similar position on turn, made no progress in straight. |
13 | 8 | SPARKLING SWORD (P256) | H N Wong | H/TT | Average to begin, failed to muster speed, awkwardly placed near 1600M, raced 4 lengths back in midfield, saved ground on turn, emptied early in straight. |
14 | 9 | SPEEDY WALLY (T002) | C Y Ho | TT | Taken back from a wide draw, raced 4 wide with no cover at rear, peaked on turn, emptied early in straight when hard run took toll, finished tailed out. |
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 |