Race 11 (631)
THE STEVENSON CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:80-60 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 6 | HEZTHEWONFORUS (B287) | J Moreira | SR | Tracked leader along the 2-path, took over top of straight, was strongly challenged final 200M, drifted out under pressure but fought courageously to hold on. (Protest from 2nd overruled.) |
2 | 3 | WIN BEAUTY WIN (A290) | Z Purton | B | Assumed a midfield position, driven wide 550M to challenge, quickened up well to challenge eventual winner from 200M, fought neck to neck in closing stages, just held. (Protested on winner overruled.) |
3 | 7 | ROUNDABOUT (T352) | C Schofield | SR | Held up behind midfield 6Ls off pace, saved ground along rail, improved to be 3Ls behind 400M, closed off well to be nearest at the finish. |
4 | 8 | HANG'S DECISION (T262) | K C Leung | CP/H | Dropped back to race near the rear, crept closer home turn to be just over 4Ls off leader at 400M, stayed on moderately for non-threatening 4th. |
5 | 2 | TAKING AIM (B244) | N Callan | -- | Restrained behind midfield, brought wide into straight and kept on evenly to the line, not reach first 3. |
6 | 1 | ENCOURAGING (B109) | D Whyte | B/TT | Dropped back from wide barrier, 7-8Ls towards the rear on settling, went for inside run on straightening, held up to 300M then stayed on moderately to line. (Jockey questioned re his ride in the straight.) |
7 | 14 | HARD BALL GET (P373) | C Wong | B | Well away and worked forward to 1L lead on fence, headed 350M, faded away. |
8 | 11 | GO PUBLIC (B170) | M L Yeung | P | Jumped on terms, restrained from draw 12 to be 10th on settling, 6Ls off the pace making home turn, made limited progress only. |
9 | 13 | POWERMAX (A009) | M Chadwick | B | Up with early pace, reined back to be 5th making home turn, lacked a strong finish when asked, one paced over final 200M. |
10 | 10 | COMFORT LIFE (B169) | K Teetan | XB/TT | Bumped at the start, chased leaders along fence, couldn't go on inside 300M, faded towards the line. |
11 | 5 | STORM SOLDIER (B091) | O Doleuze | SR/TT | Dropped back to be the back-marker almost 10Ls back in middle stages, moved a bit closer home turn, plodded on at same pace, never threatened. |
12 | 9 | HIGH SPIRIT (A138) | U Rispoli | XB/TT | Switched off to be 2nd last on settling, 8Ls off the pace middle stages, failed to run on in straight. |
13 | 4 | GREAT PROFIT (B284) | C Y Ho | TT | Never better than midfield, swung wide for home from 550M, couldn't come on, never threatened. |
14 | 12 | HAPPY GUY (A365) | K C Ng | H | Caught 3-deep without cover from wide barrier, moved closer to pace passing 1000M, run ended soon after straightening, weakened to last. |
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 |