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Race 11 (699)

CHOPARD HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 CONTENTMENT (S391) J Moreira P Moderately away from a tricky gate, sent forward to race prominently, 3/4 length back in 2nd on turn, continued on willingly to the finish and fought off the late challenge to score.
2 3 LET ME GO (P215) G Mosse H/XB Taken back from the widest draw, positioned 4 wide with some cover at rear initially, slightly improved thereafter, 3 wide with cover in midfield, finished off strongly in straight to get 2nd.
3 7 FANTASTIC KAKA (P363) B Prebble H Jumped well, raced 2 wide, 2 lengths back, difficult to settle near 1000M, there to turn, in traffic early in straight, angled out after 300M and finished off strongly to be nearest on line, just missed 2nd.
4 2 SANTA FE SUN (P210) N Rawiller B/TT Moderately away, raced 2 wide, 4 lengths or so back behind midfield, similar position on turning, angled out in straight and made good progress to make frame.
5 5 APOLLO'S CHOICE (S312) D Lane -- Away with them, raced 2 lengths or so back in midfield, saved ground to turn, no daylight early in straight, closed off evenly when in clear thereafter.
6 11 TRAVEL FIRST (T098) M L Yeung CP/TT Began well, positioned a length behind the leader, easy run on turn, finished off evenly.
7 10 VICTORY MAGIC (T272) K C Leung -- Moderately away from gate 1, steadied near 1250M, raced 4 lengths back on rail, awkwardly placed near 700M, no clear run in straight.
8 8 SECRET WEAPON (S217) D Whyte -- Slow to begin, raced 3 wide with cover, 4 to 5 lengths back, still 3 wide on turn, finished off evenly in straight.
9 6 SICHUAN VIGOUR (P412) T H So P-/E Average to begin, unable to slot in, raced 3 wide with no cover throughout, peaked near 300M, weakened gradually thereafter.
10 1 BRILLIANT SHINE (S099) Z Purton TT Taken back from a wide draw, raced at tail, difficult to settle near 800M, 3 wide with cover on turn, finished off one-paced in straight.
11 12 ROYAL PARTNER (N394) C K Tong TT Began awkwardly, raced 5 lengths or so back on rail at rear, last on turn, made no progress in straight, never competitive.
12 9 APPROVE (N299) M Chadwick B/TT Jumped well from a wide draw, showed early speed to take the lead, set a moderate to slow tempo to turn, peaked after turning in, emptied final 200M, finished last.
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