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Race 7 (451)

THE CITI HONG KONG GOLD CUP   Rating:-   2000m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 GOLDEN SIXTY (C238) C Y Ho -- Began well, taken over 2L back rounding first bend, niggled at in 5th some 3L back over 1100 metres out, switched out passing 600 metres to challenge, ran on under pressure to gain upper hand close to home.
2 2 ROMANTIC WARRIOR (E486) K Teetan TT Began fairly, soon picked up handy position, keen at times in back straight, drifted 2L back to 4th approaching home bend, switched 3-wide for a run on top of home bend hitting front 500 metres out, caught close to finish.
3 5 MONEY CATCHER (G171) S De Sousa -- Soon took up running attempting to make all, narrowly headed shortly after straightening, unable to sustain effort.
4 6 GLORIOUS DRAGON (C120) H Bentley TT Began awkwardly, settled just off the pace in 4th on the rail, gained 3rd in similar one back position passing 1000 metres, failed to quicken under pressure in home straight.
5 7 PANFIELD (E052) H Bowman TT Settled in rear of the small field over 4L off the pace, gained closer rounding home bend and within 2L of pace into straight, kept on steadily under pressure without threatening.
6 3 TOURBILLON DIAMOND (E054) A Badel B/TT Settled at the back of the small field, kept on same pace under pressure without quickening.
7 4 KA YING STAR (C198) J McDonald V/TT Prominent and wide early, worked his way forward 3-wide around first bend to join the leaders passing 1400 metres, obtained 2-wide position over 1000 metres out, dropped away quickly after straightening.
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