





Race 8 (623)
THE CITI CHAMPIONS & CHATER CUP Rating:- 2400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 2 | PACKING WINNER (CE334) | D Whyte | -- | Began well, elected for a trail 3Ls back on fence, suited by steady tempo, not used to 600 M, improved 2 wide thereafter, made well timed run at 400 M at pulled out plenty in finish to defy highly fancied rival. |
2 | 1 | VIVA PATACA (CG096) | D Beadman | H | No early pace, ended up 7Ls back in 2 wide line, harmed by tempo, pocketed briefly rounding 600 M, made a sweeping run from 400 M and got level but couldn't find extra last bit well clear of 3rd. |
3 | 6 | WIN PRACTITIONER (CG180) | F Coetzee | B | No early pace, dropped to rear 10Ls off lead, not aided by steady speed, improved 3 wide from 1000 M, unable to sprint with them at 600 M but battled on evenly to take placing late. |
4 | 3 | VIVA MACAU (CH110) | M Nunes | CP/TT | Amongst first to begin took a sit behind leader, had run of race thereafter with slow pace, still there turning and hit lead briefly at 300 M, didn't see out trip last 200 M but held on to make frame. |
5 | 4 | EVER BRIGHT (CG223) | B Prebble | B | Standard beginning, ended up 5Ls back on fence, used nothing in run with steady sections, pushed along at 600 M, lacked usual close and just battled away. (Lame.) |
6 | 7 | GO JOHNNY GO (CG290) | M Du Plessis | XB | Well enough away, drifted back into midfield 5Ls back in running line, pace against in middle stages, didn't dash when pace quickened and made little impression in straight. |
7 | 5 | LU YUE (CH278) | Y T Cheng | B/H | Began best, rolled forward to lead, set a more restrained tempo than usual, dictated terms 1L clear to bend, tried to pinch it but collared at 300 M and offered little thereafter. |
8 | 10 | LONDON EXPRESS (CH107) | Z Purton | -- | Standard beginning, ended up in rearward division, 8Ls off pace, not suited by speed, still had job to do at 600 M, made no progress in run to line. |
9 | 8 | GROWL (CH224) | G Mosse | TT | Fair to jump, ended up racing 2 wide first without cover 2Ls back, had a suitable run, struggling at 500 M, weakened soon after straightening. |
10 | 9 | EYE WITNESS (CG027) | K L Chui | XB/TT | No early pace, drifted to rear 8Ls back in running line, pace against throughout, still well back turning in, never a factor 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 |