Race 4 (243)
THE LONGINES HONG KONG VASE Rating:- 2400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 2 | GIAVELLOTTO (K923) | O Murphy | SR | Raced in mid-field. Short of room and shuffled back 400m out before quickening through to lead 150m out and soon on top, running on strongly. |
2 | 4 | DUBAI HONOUR (G809) | T Marquand | XB/TT | Waited with towards rear of mid-field and short of room when looking to improve over 300m out. Never a threat to winner but kept on well; final 200m, taking second 50m out. |
3 | 13 | STELLENBOSCH (K928) | J Moreira | H/SR/TT | Held up. Made a rapid move out wide on final bend to lead early in home straight but headed and no extra final 150m. |
4 | 12 | ENSUED (H452) | J McDonald | -- | Raced in mid-field. Lacked pace of winner final 200m but kept on steadily. |
5 | 3 | LUXEMBOURG (J813) | R Moore | -- | In touch with leaders but caught three wide. Driven up to challenge off final bend and every chance until no extra final 150m. |
6 | 6 | MARQUISAT (K925) | M Barzalona | -- | Headway out wide off final turn after racing in mid-field but unable to sustain effort final 150m. Jockey dropped whip 300m out. |
7 | 8 | FIVE G PATCH (G286) | B Avdulla | TT | Dropped in from high draw. Involved in bumping match with rival early in home straight against rail but some headway until no further impression final 150m. |
8 | 5 | IRESINE (K924) | M Velon | -- | In rear after slow start. Some headway after short of room early in home straight but never dangerous. |
9 | 9 | CONTINUOUS (K927) | W Lordan | -- | Waited with in rear. Hung right under pressure in home straight and never dangerous. |
10 | 10 | LA CITY BLANCHE (G371) | M Chadwick | TT | Chased leader until weakening from 400m out. |
11 | 7 | PRADARIA (K926) | C Demuro | -- | Soon recovered from sluggish start to make running. Headed over 300m out and weakened, eased final 100m. |
12 | 1 | WITHOUT A FIGHT (K921) | M Zahra | XB | Tracked pace against rail. Hung right under pressure from over 300m out and weakened, eased final 100m. |
13 | 11 | KA YING GENERATION (J075) | A Atzeni | PC | A bit keen early in prominent position. Weakened quickly off final turn and dropped away. |
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 |