Race 7 (208)
THE CHEVALIER CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:105-80 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 8 | PATCH OF THETA (H485) | K C Leung | XB | Improved steadily after moderate start to track race leader along the rail, obtained clear run upon straightening and soon hit the front over 250M out, won comfortably. |
2 | 12 | VOYAGE SAMURAI (J026) | M L Yeung | CP | Broke well from the one draw to take up running on the rail setting a smart pace, headed by the winner over 250M out but kept on well for 2nd. |
3 | 10 | SUNLIGHT POWER (H244) | A Hamelin | CP/H | Jumped well before quickly taken backward, pulled his way forward steadily to reach rear of midfield 3-wide in 8th over 4L off the pace, ran on steadily while hanging in a difficult ride inside final 200M. |
4 | 14 | TOP GUN (J249) | M Chadwick | -- | Obtained rails run at the back after first 250M reaching 10th shortly after, snuck up to 7th just some 3L back turning in for home, ran on steadily without threatening inside final 200M. (Tactic questioned) |
5 | 2 | GREEN N WHITE (H186) | M F Poon | -- | Crowded and lost ground shortly after start but soon recovered along the rail to reach midfield in 7th within 4L of the pace, obtained clear run shortly after straightening 300M out, ran on steadily under pressure. |
6 | 3 | HELENE FEELING (H215) | B Avdulla | B/TT | Crowded at start losing ground, restrained in rear on rail to straight, shifted towards the centre of track for clear run inside final 200M, ran on steadily without threatening. |
7 | 7 | KARMA (G392) | C Y Ho | TT | Soon taken well behind from a poor draw, obtained 2-wide position at the back passing the 1200M, trailed the field until running on past beaten horses down the centre of the track. |
8 | 11 | THE BEST PEACH (H139) | B Thompson | TT | Jumped well from a poor draw and soon taken well back 3-wide, remained similar into straight, made modest progress down the centre of the track without threatening. |
9 | 4 | ATULLIBIGEAL (G173) | Z Purton | B/H/XB | Settled in last few, saved ground on the inside turning in for home, baulked for a run in straight until the 300M, produced good late impression closing stages. |
10 | 9 | YOUNG CHAMPION (J195) | K Teetan | -- | Soon taken back to midfield after quick start, raced fiercely from the 1400M when restrained in 7th some 3L back, remained keen onto home turn, unable to sustain effort inside final 100M. |
11 | 13 | ROMANTIC THOR (K012) | A Atzeni | CP1/XB1/TT1 | Ridden early and soon picked up to prominent 4th 2-wide travelling keenly at times, became 5th in similar position onto home bend, dropped away quickly inside final 300M. |
12 | 6 | TELECOM FIGHTERS (D482) | P N Wong | -- | Travelled in midfield after moderate start travelling keenly at times until the home straight, switched out for a run inside the 300M but unable to make any impression closing stages. |
13 | 1 | HEALTHY HAPPY (D435) | A Badel | V/TT | Travelled prominently and wide from a poor draw, improved to share pace 3-wide rounding home bend, unable to sustain effort inside final 300M. |
14 | 5 | OUTGATE (H113) | Y L Chung | H/TT | Began well from the widest draw, gradually shifted across to travel alongside race leader in 2nd after the first 200M, became 3rd in similar 2-wide position rounding home bend, folded up quickly inside 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 |