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Race 4 (754)

PIPER'S HILL HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 13 HIGH REV (C007) T H So B/XB Bumped & unbalanced before steadying across to the tail. Improved position on cornering, conceding 5L at the 400m. Sprinted strongly passing the 350m & continued to make headway before striking lead in late stages.
2 6 EZRA (C056) N Callan B/XB Unbalanced at start before mustering speed to race on leaders back. Moved away from the rail passing the 400m, assumed lead inside the final 200m before being over-run in the late stages.
3 9 CIRCUIT THREE (B360) C Schofield B/TT A touch slow to begin before gathering speed and holding the rail in midfield. Cornered close to the inside before shifting out at the 350m and making solid late ground to snare third.
4 11 MY WINNER (B197) A Domeyer B Raced to midfield between runners in early section, 4.5L from lead passing the 800m. Shifted wider on cornering before making steady headway in the straight to be close up.
5 4 VICTORY POWER (B294) K H Chan H-/SR-/TT Began fast, crossed face of field when leading, settling on rail after first section. Over 1L clear on cornering, joined inside the final furlong and gave a length or two in late stages.
6 10 SLEEP EDUCATION (A362) A Sanna B Steadied after the start and shifted back to a rearward position. Held the rail when 5.5L from the lead passing the 800m. Stayed close to rail entering final section before maintaining margin to line.
7 14 WAYFOONG CHARMER (B437) M Chadwick -- Showed some early speed to race away from the rail, 1L from the lead in first section. Hung outwards after straightening before peaking on effort passing the 300m & giving a few lengths late.
8 8 SUPREME PLUS (C252) U Rispoli XB/TT Steadied across from wide barrier before drifting back to last approaching the 800m. Continued to race rearward before cornering widest, 7.5L from lead. Passed a few in the straight while maintaining margin from leader.
9 3 THOU SHALL SING (B047) M F Poon H/TT Ridden forward after the start but trapped three wide without cover, before improving to race 1L form the lead approaching the 800m. Continued wide path in middle stages before weakening out in the final section.
10 5 VOYAGE STAR (C098) Z Purton V Began awkwardly & bumped before making up some ground to midfield, when three wide with cover. Moved wider on cornering when 3L from lead before giving ground prior to the 200m. Not tested last furlong.
11 2 E STAR (C132) K C Leung XB- Settled in midfield, three wide with cover, 4L from the lead at the 800m. Moved wider when improving passing the 600m before cornering 6L form lead. Made no headway in the straight and was well beaten.
12 1 HAPPY WARRIOR (A313) C Y Ho CP Began well but had no early speed and drifted back to settle worse than midfield, three wide with cover. Hard ridden approaching the corner when over 7L from lead before giving further ground in the straight.
13 12 OUR GREEN (B448) H T Mo -- Began awkwardly before being shifted across behind runners and racing third from last after 400m. Shuffled back to last when under pressure on cornering before yielding further ground in the straight to be well beaten.
14 7 PHENOMENAL (C255) M Harley B1/H1/TT1 Showed some speed to be prominent before steadying between runners, 3L from lead at the 800m. Came under heavy pressure to hold position passing the 650m before yielding significant ground from the 550m. (Must trial).
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