Race 10 (698)
ORIENTAL EXPRESS HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 9 | GRACYLOVE (D098) | C Schofield | -- | Moderately away, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, angled out after passing 500M, showed very good response after turning in, hit the front 200M, kept on very well to the line, won by a head. |
2 | 5 | MASTER HERO (D501) | K Teetan | XB/TT | Out in line, positioned 2 wide better than midfield, there to turn, hard ridden after passing 350M, finished off very well to take 2nd, always held. |
3 | 3 | ZONE D (D415) | J Moreira | H/P/TT | Crowded start, raced 3 wide at rear, moved a bit closer in the middle stages, carried wider after passing 500M, no cover for the majority of the race, made good progress in straight to take a place without threatening. |
4 | 13 | BRILLIANT CHINA (D486) | M F Poon | B/TT | Began fairly, raced 2 wide in midfield, angled out 500M, hard ridden from 300M, made minor progress thereafter. |
5 | 7 | BIG TWO (E310) | H Bentley | H/XB | Began well from gate 1, positioned a length behind the leader on rail, there to turn, made some progress early in straight, peaked on run 150M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
6 | 2 | DRAGON FORTUNE (E110) | Z Purton | TT | Average to begin, positioned on rail in midfield, wider turning in, showed limited response in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
7 | 12 | ULTIMATE GLORY (S235) | H W Lai | B | Clean jump, showed limited early speed, raced 3 wide behind midfield early, 2 wide from 900M, 5 lengths or so back on turn, finished off evenly. |
8 | 11 | GO GO SIXTEEN (E244) | C Y Ho | -- | Taken back from a wide draw, raced 2 wide at rear, angled out after passing 500M, very wide turning in, finished off evenly. |
9 | 4 | LOVE ME MORE (E018) | K C Leung | -- | Shifted in abruptly at start, raced 3 wide with no cover, a length or so back, found a 2 wide spot near 700M, same margin back turning in, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.) |
10 | 1 | SUPER RED DRAGON (C191) | A Badel | B/TT | Away with them, raced behind midfield on the inside, angled out 450M, made some progress early in straight, peaked 150M, weakened thereafter. (Lame right front leg.) |
11 | 14 | MAGIC BONUS (E103) | M L Yeung | -- | Began smartly from a wide draw, raced prominently, 2 wide, there to turn, peaked early in straight, headed 250M, weakened thereafter. |
12 | 6 | SHADOW RUNNER (D463) | K H Chan | B | Shifted in at start, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final 200M. |
13 | 10 | TELECOM PUMA (C181) | T Piccone | TT | Very slow away, raced at rear on the inside, 5 to 6 lengths back on turn, failed to close off in straight. |
14 | 8 | FOREVER (E092) | M Chadwick | -- | Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear throughout, never a factor. |
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 |