Sha Tin (HK) Races
Sha Tin (HK)
08:40
Citi Insurance Services Handicap (3yo+) (Course A+3) (Turf)
Sha Tin (HK)
Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2023
Distance: 1m1f
Type: Flat
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 3
Surface: Turf
Non-Runners: Incanto Prepared (reserve), Total Power (reserve)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Straight Arron (AUS) | 6 G | AVG | C Fownes | 131 lbs | 50/9 | Won | Held up towards rear of midfield - smooth headway from 2f out - not clear run 1 1/2f out - short of room and slightly hampered 1f out - stayed on strongly final furlong - led 75yds out - soon in command - readily | ||
| 2nd | 11 | Natural Storm (NZ) | 8 G | AVG | P F Yiu | 126 lbs | 11/1 | 1.25 | Held up towards rear - switched wide entering straight - ridden inside 2f out - stayed on strongly from over 1f out - every chance 100yds out - not pace of winner final 75yds | ||
| 3rd | 9 | Snaffles (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | David A Hayes | 129 lbs | 24/1 | .5 | Started slowly - towards rear - ridden over 2f out - short of room and not clear run inside 2f out - driven and stayed on well from over 1f out | ||
| 4th | 12 | Nicholson Returns (NZ) | 5 G | AVG | D J Hall | 124 lbs | 14/5F | 0.3 | Towards rear of midfield - took closer order 2 1/2f out - ridden 2f out - driven and good headway to lead 1f out - headed 75yds out - kept on | ||
| 5th | 7 | Happy Together (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Richard Gibson | 130 lbs | 59/10 | 1.25 | Midfield - headway to chase leader after 4f - ridden inside 2f out - led over 1f out - headed 1f out - driven and no extra final 100yds | ||
| 6th | 6 | Escape Route (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | J Size | 130 lbs | 10/1 | .5 | Raced keenly in midfield - took closer order going well inside 2f out - pushed along and not clear run from 1 1/2f out until lost place inside final furlong - kept on final 50yds - too much to do | ||
| 7th | 4 | Romantic Charm (NZ) | 5 G | Poor | C S Shum | 134 lbs | 17/2 | 0.05 | In touch - ridden inside 2f out - not clear run from 1 1/2f out until inside final furlong - kept on at same pace final 150yds | ||
| 8th | 3 | Woodfire Bro (NZ) | 7 G | AVG | L Ho | 135 lbs | 43/5 | 0.3 | Chased leader - dropped to 3rd 4f out - prominent over 2f out - ridden 2f out - driven final furlong - no extra final 125yds | ||
| 9th | 1 | Superbella (GB) | N/A | Poor | F C Lor | 135 lbs | 55/1 | .5 | Towards rear of midfield on outside - ridden inside 3f out - driven and involved in some scrimmaging inside 2f out - kept on final furlong - never dangerous | ||
| 10th | 8 | S J Tourbillon (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Douglas Whyte | 129 lbs | 12/1 | 0.3 | Midfield - ridden and effort inside 2f out - short of room and hampered inside final furlong - kept on at same pace final 150yds | ||
| 11th | 14 | Righteous Doctrine (FR) | 8 G | Poor | C W Chang | 118 lbs | 46/1 | 1 | Started slowly - towards rear - ridden and kept on from 1 1/2f out - not clear run and lost place inside final furlong - pushed along and no impression afterwards | ||
| 12th | 10 | Entrusted (GB) | 7 G | Poor | W Y So | 128 lbs | 45/1 | 0.05 | Held up in rear - ridden and kept on steadily from 2f out - never dangerous | ||
| 13th | 2 | Winning Dragon (CHI) | 8 G | AVG | A S Cruz | 135 lbs | 51/1 | .5 | Led - ridden 2f out - headed over 1f out - weakened final furlong | ||
| 14th | 13 | Quantum Patch (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | P C Ng | 124 lbs | 11/1 | 5.25 | Midfield - took closer order from 3f out - prominent on outside over 2f out - ridden 2f out - weakening when squeezed out and badly hampered 1f out - soon eased |