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Race 9 (649)

AMBER HANDICAP   Rating:110-85   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 BUDDIES (C019) C L Chau -- Commenced well, positioned a length behind the leader on rail, 2 wide near 900M, travelled comfortably on turn, hard ridden after passing 300M, showed very good response, took the lead 150M, kept on strongly to the line and scored.
2 8 AMAZING ONE PLUS (D173) M F Poon H1/XB1/TT1 Began fairly, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, no clear running early in straight, cleared 300M, finished off strongly to take 2nd on line.
3 4 DECRYPT (D129) Z Purton H/TT Clean jump, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 5 lengths back on turn, made very good progress in straight to take a place.
4 11 MORETHANLUCKY (A039) K H Chan B Away well, sent forward to take the lead, travelled comfortably to turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 150M, weakened gradually thereafter.
5 1 BEAUTY LEGACY (D023) J Moreira E Began fairly, raced towards rear on the inside, awkwardly placed near 700M, saved ground on turn, unable to obtain clear running until approaching 150M, made some progress thereafter, no threat to the first few.
6 2 TIME TO CELEBRATE (A367) C Schofield B Began well, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, finished off evenly.
7 12 BALLISTIC KING (C231) K Teetan -- Shifted out at start, raced 3 wide in midfield, no cover in the middle stages, very wide into straight, finished off evenly.
8 6 DRAGON GENERAL (T400) V Borges TT Crowded on jumping, raced 2 wide at rear, 8 lengths or so back, similar position on turn, very wide into straight, made some progress in the run home.
9 5 CALIFORNIA WHIP (A114) N Callan B/H/TT Began well, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 4 lengths back turning in, finished off one pace.
10 7 KINGS SHIELD (C071) M L Yeung CP Shifted in at start, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, 6 lengths back on turn, made no progress in straight. (Lost right hind plate near 1250M.)
11 3 GOOD STANDING (B105) A Hamelin B/XB Moderately away, positioned on rail better than midfield, there to turn, peaked early in straight, kept on evenly to 150M, weakened thereafter. (Mucus in trachea.)
12 13 TRANSCENDENT (D126) M Chadwick TT Began well from the widest draw, trapped very wide in midfield early, sent forward after passing 1100M, raced in 2nd in the middle stages, weakened gradually in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
13 9 ARROGANT (D025) C Y Ho TT1 Taken back from gate 10, raced at rear on the inside, checked near 700M, well back on turn, showed nothing in straight.
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