





Race 8 (169)
CHEK LAP KOK HANDICAP Rating:105-80 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 9 | HAIL THE STORM (CE125) | D Whyte | B | Broke with field, caught 4 wide early, trapped 3 wide 3Ls from lead thereafter without cover, relaxed well, responded when asked for effort over final 300 M and scored a determined win. |
2 | 3 | LIGHTNING STAR (CD405) | O Doleuze | B2 | Broke well, obtained good position behind speed 1 out 1 back, raced 2Ls off lead thereafter, travelled on bit throughout, sprinted strongly and hit lead passing 200 M but couldn't hold off winner. |
3 | 10 | HAPPEE OWNER (CE230) | F Coetzee | CP/TT | Jumped well, rolled forward to race at leader's girth 2 wide, travelled well through middle stages at slow pace, challenged leader entering straight and tried hard over final 200 M to hold 3rd. |
4 | 5 | DAVE'S BEST (CC060) | Y T Cheng | -- | Fairly away, restrained to take trail, raced in 5th position 2 wide 4Ls from front-runners , had good trip, made run between runners in straight and held ground without threatening. (See Racing Incidents.) |
5 | 6 | FIVE GRAINS (CB280) | B Prebble | -- | Average to begin, travelled 3 back on fence 4Ls from speed, had soft run thereafter, followed paint into straight and got clear passing 200 M but couldn't make impression on placegetters. |
6 | 2 | GOOD PROFIT (CD389) | R Fradd | TT | Slow to begin, settled in rearward position, 3 wide 6Ls from leaders, had cover thereafter made 4 wide run on turn and stuck to task well making up some late ground. |
7 | 1 | STAY YOUNG (CD109) | E Saint-Martin | B | Jumped in air and lost ground at start, settled 2nd last 2 wide 6Ls off speed, did little in run, travelled well to turn, responded only fairly when placed under pressure in straight. |
8 | 8 | LIBERAL'S CHOICE (CC345) | C Brown | -- | Clearly fastest into stride, rolled on with it to take up front, slowed speed in mid section after good early speed, had good run to turn, tackled passing 350 M and failed to respond. |
9 | 4 | RED POWER (CD077) | S Dye | CP/TT | Broke well, trapped 3 wide with cover 4Ls from lead throughout, ridden along on turn but raced very 1 paced in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
10 | 7 | PALETTE NATURAL (CB284) | A Delpech | -- | Broke with them, restrained to last position on rails 6Ls from pace, had soft run throughout, travelled well to turn, lacked turn of foot when required in straight. |
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 |