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Race 7 (712)

GLADIOLUS HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1650m   Sha Tin   Wet Fast

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 GRAND PLUS (S066) M Chadwick P/TT Bumped start, pressed forward, snatching box seat passing 500m and trailed leader to straight. Came off fence 300m and surged forward to win close home.
2 5 NOBLE ALPHA (M339) O Bosson P Began well, hard ridden from outside barrier to race a half length outside leader to straight. Took over running 250m, but unable hold off winner close home.
3 10 SURE PEACE (S326) C Schofield B/TT Had feet in air at start and slow into stride, shifted across behind runners, last on settling. Began forward mover 600m, circling field 4-wide to be 4th into straight. Boxed on gamely.
4 11 KITAYA (S187) C Y Ho SR First out, taken to fence 1500m and set good pace to straight. Overtaken 250m but kept on gamely before flattened final 50m.
5 7 LOTUS BREEZE (T112) D Whyte CP/XB/TT Outpaced, dropping to rear on settling. Kept 3-wide around turn, last into straight, switched out 300m and ran on steadily.
6 6 LUCKY SEVEN STARS (V263) G Lerena -- Bumped start, ridden to hold rail 2-back from leader. Travelled smoothly to straight when put under pressure but only one-paced.
7 4 FORMULA WON (P183) O Doleuze TT Crowded out start, dropping to rear close to fence. Switched out entering straight and ran on fairly.
8 1 GREEN DISPATCH (V184) K C Ng -- Began well, ridden along between horses 2L behind leading pair. Came under pressure turning for home and spent force on reaching straight. Plodded home.
9 3 MR PELE (V051) N Rawiller B/H/TT Ridden to hold forward position but checked off heels 1500m, dropping behind midfield but wide. Covered extra ground final turn and one-paced in straight.
10 8 CARTOON FAY FAY (N014) K K Chiong -- Bumped and unbalanced start, pressed forward, bumped again first turn. Boxed on between horses back stretch, lost position final turn, one-paced in straight. Lame left front leg.
11 2 NORTHERN FALLS (T354) H N Wong B Hard ridden from outside draw but slow to muster, racing 3-wide without cover 3L from leader. Under pressure from 400m and faded badly in straight. Had substantial amount of blood in 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