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Race 1 (145)

L'OREAL PARIS HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 PERFECT MATCH (B393) M L Yeung B Bumped start, raced prominently, 2 wide, slightly taken back to sit right behind the leader on turn, no daylight early in straight, finished off very strongly when clear final 100M, scored by a nose.
2 8 QUADRUPLE DOUBLE (B250) C Wong -- Commenced well, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well throughout, hard ridden from 300M, kept on very strongly, just couldn't hold off the winner on line.
3 6 HAINAN STAR (B438) C Schofield -- Moderately away, raced 2 wide in midfield, same position on turn, finished off well to take a place.
4 1 STRATHALLAN (B178) K Teetan -- Away with them, positioned 2 wide, 1 to 2 lengths back, easy run on turn, finished off evenly in straight.
5 9 WAH MAY PRINCESS (B423) C Y Ho B1/TT1 Shifted in at start and bumped, raced prominently but trapped very wide early, 2 wide from near 700M, peaked shortly after turning in, kept on one pace to the line.
6 12 ROCKAGE (B242) H N Wong XB Began well from gate 1, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, no clear running early in straight, finished off evenly when clear thereafter.
7 4 LET'S COME BACK (B367) Z Purton TT1 Taken back from a wide draw, raced 2 wide at rear, 5 lengths back turning in, no daylight early in straight, finished off evenly when clear thereafter.
8 5 BELLA BABY (B365) D Whyte XB Taken back from the widest draw, raced wide at rear, 6 lengths back, similar position on turn, made minor progress in straight. (Dropped whip near 50M.)
9 11 LE TERROIR (B403) S De Sousa H Crowded on jumping, raced 2 wide behind midfield, travelled keenly throughout, checked off heels near 800M, bumped near 600M, 3 lengths back turning in, failed to quicken under pressure in straight.
10 2 OUR GREEN (B448) U Rispoli B Slightly slow out, positioned on rail behind midfield, saved ground on turn, angled out near 500M, failed to close off in straight.
11 10 WINNING CIRCLE (B275) S Clipperton B Taken back from gate 11, raced at tail, 7 lengths back, still last turning in, failed to close off in straight.
12 3 SUREWIN (B157) W M Lai -- Clean jump from gate 9, raced 3 wide behind midfield, 4 lengths back, bumped near 600M, weakened gradually in straight, eased final 150M.
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