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Race 2 (227)

PARIS HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 CRAIG'S DRAGON (CH131) D Beadman B1 From a wide gate, settled 1 out 1 back. Stalked the leaders throughout and in the straight let down smartly to find the lead and had the race in its keeping a long way out.
2 6 HEARTLINE (CJ330) G Gomez CP/TT Settled early behind the speed along the fence. Commenced to shift away from the rail after the 600 M, ran on soundly.
3 11 BOLERO (CJ137) W C Marwing TT Settled around midfield, 2 deep with cover. Lost some ground near the 700 M, however worked home well.
4 14 SILVER BLAZE (CJ149) B Prebble -- Settled back in the field from a wide gate, 2 deep with cover. Ran on nicely.
5 2 WISE LOVER (CE095) G Mosse B Failed to muster any early speed despite being ridden along and settled with the backmakers, 1 off with cover. Made good late ground.
6 10 ACHILLES OF TROY (CJ190) D Oliver TT Began awkwardly and settled along the fence behind midfield. From on straightening until near the 200 M was held up and was unable to improve. Got to the post well once it saw daylight.
7 5 FINN MACCOOL (CK072) C Soumillon -- Travelled in midfield on the fence. Commenced to move way from the rail near the 600 M and ranged up nicely early in the straight but failed to sustain its effort late.
8 9 TRULLI (CH327) E Saint-Martin B/TT Slow to begin and raced in last position. Closed off well in the run home.
9 7 ENCHANTED (CE065) C Brown B1/TT Began awkwardly, then did not muster speed and travelled wide and without cover for the major part of the race, midfield. Run took its toll over the concluding stages.
10 8 MY WHISKY (CK071) Y T Cheng -- Was one of the early leaders, 2-wide but by the 600 M had taken up a trailing position along the paint. Was slightly held up early in the straight but didn't quicken much afterwards.
11 12 LUCKY RED (CJ059) W M Lai -- Worked forward to be the early leader before handing up near the 700 M. Ended up racing 3 back the fence and struggled thereafter.
12 1 THUNDER FLASH (CG270) K L Chui TT Parked behind the leader along the fence early before being shuffled back mid-race. Peeled out turning for home to make its run but didn't quicken and weakened noticeably over the final stages.
13 13 OASIS DAVIS (CK138) B Doyle SR1 Slow to begin and settled in 2nd last position. Failed to make any ground in the straight.
14 4 KUNG FU (CE289) O Doleuze P Spent plenty of early petrol in pressing forward from wide out to cross and lead along the fence by the 700 M. Was completely gassed by the home turn. (Blood in the trachea.)
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