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Race 9 (366)

FAT CHOI HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 VICTOR THE WINNER (G404) H Bowman TT Out in line, sent forward to take the lead, travelled comfortably to turn, kept on very well in straight, easily scored.
2 12 DINKUM (G409) C Y Ho CP1 Shifted in at start, tracked leaders, 2 wide, similar position on turn, kept on well in straight to take 2nd, no threat to the winner.
3 9 DECISIVE TWELVE (D280) K Teetan TT Average to begin, positioned 2 wide in midfield, angled out 450M, kept on well in straight to take a place without threatening. (Lost left front plate near 550M.)
4 4 GOKO WIN (H069) A Badel B1 Shifted in at start and bumped, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, angled out 550M, very wide into straight, finished off well to make frame without threatening.
5 8 ROMAN TURBO (E043) K H Chan B/XB Slightly inconvenienced at start, raced at rear on the outside, 6 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, very wide into straight, made good progress in the run home without threatening.
6 10 TAJ DRAGON (H164) S De Sousa -- Jumped with them, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, unable to obtain clear run until approaching 150M, ran on evenly thereafter.
7 7 EXCELLENT DADDY (E321) L Hewitson TT Bumped start, raced at rear on the inside, 2 wide from 500M, passed some tired rivals in straight.
8 5 SMART IDEA (E344) H Bentley H/TT Taken back from the widest draw, raced behind midfield on the outside, 5 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, made no progress in straight. (Bled.)
9 2 BEAUTY CHARGE (G231) L Ferraris H/TT Began awkwardly and bumped, positioned 1-1/2L behind the leader on rail, same position on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.)
10 1 BRILLIANT WAY (G215) Z Purton H/P/TT Jumped well from gate 11, raced prominently on the outside, there to turn, peaked 300M, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)
11 3 MAN STAR (D429) H N Wong V Bumped start, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground to turn, no clear run early in straight, weakened final furlong.
12 11 TATTENHAM (H121) C L Chau -- Average to begin, raced 2 wide at rear, 6 lengths or so back, 3 wide turning in, showed nothing in straight, finished last.
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