Race 9 (009)
SUNSET PEAK HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 4 | EXCELLENT PROPOSAL (D386) | J Moreira | E | Away with them, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3 lengths or so back, unable to obtain clear running early in straight, cleared after passing 200M, finished off very strongly to score narrowly. |
2 | 1 | STAR PERFORMANCE (C429) | K Teetan | TT | Began only fairly, positioned on rail better than midfield, moved a bit closer along the rail in the middle stages, showed very good response after turning in, hit the front 150M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner late. |
3 | 13 | GREAT TREASURE (T380) | H N Wong | -- | Taken back from gate 13, raced at tail, 7 lengths back, still last turning in, taken wide very early in straight, finished off very strongly to be nearest on line. |
4 | 6 | UNCLE STEVE (C140) | C Schofield | SR/XB | Began only fairly, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, no daylight early in straight, cleared after passing 200M, made some progress to make frame. |
5 | 12 | TOP SCORE (V357) | V Borges | TT | Jumped with them, sent forward to race prominently, 2 wide, led narrowly early in straight, peaked and headed 150M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
6 | 9 | THE HULK (C431) | N Callan | -- | Began well from the widest draw, unable to slot in early, taken back to race 3 wide with cover at rear, 4 to 5 lengths back on turn, made good progress in straight to be nearest on line. |
7 | 5 | REGENCY BO BO (A050) | Z Purton | B/TT | Moderately away, raced slightly better than midfield on the outside, found cover after passing 800M, 2 lengths or so back on turn, showed some response early in straight, peaked on run 100M, no extra thereafter. |
8 | 8 | GIFT OF LIFELINE (C172) | K C Leung | B | Began awkwardly, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 4 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, had no clear run for most part of the straight. |
9 | 7 | TIANCHI MONSTER (B350) | A Hamelin | -- | Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear on the inside, checked off heels near 900M, saved ground on turn, showed some response early in straight, peaked near 150M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
10 | 10 | ALCARI (A354) | M F Poon | B | Fast into stride, positioned 1 out 1 back, similar position on turn, only showed limited response in straight. |
11 | 3 | CORDYCEPS (B070) | C Y Ho | B | Began well, showed limited early speed, trapped wide in midfield early, moved closer after passing 1000M, 3 wide on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened 200M, eased final 100M. (Lame left front leg next day.) |
12 | 14 | PERFECT PAIR (C027) | A Badel | SR | Clean jump, raced very wide in midfield, no cover on turn, failed to close off in straight. |
13 | 11 | PRIVATE COUNCIL (D389) | B Shinn | CP1 | Average to begin, raced 3 wide with cover slightly behind midfield, 3 lengths or so back, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final furlong. |
14 | 2 | HONGKONG GREAT (D353) | M Chadwick | H1/TT | Began only fairly, sent forward to race prominently on the inside, led narrowly on turn, peaked and headed early in straight, weakened final 300M. |
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 |