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Race 1 (058)

CHENGDU HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 2

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 E STAR (C132) K C Leung H Out in line, raced 3 wide with cover better than midfield, bumped near 1000M, 2 wide turning, angled out early in straight, finished off strongly to score.
2 8 EIGHT TRIGRAMS (C102) Z Purton XB Jumped with them, raced 2W, 1-1/2L back, got cover from 800M, same margin back turning in, showed very good response early in straight, hit the front 250M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner 50M, finished 2nd.
3 14 I'M THE CONQUIST (B155) M Chadwick -- Began smartly, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, easy run to turn, closed off well to take 3rd without threatening.
4 12 MASTER ALBERT (A296) K Teetan B/E/TT Crowded on jumping, raced wide with cover at rear, commenced move after passing 550M, very wide into straight, made good progress early in straight, peaked near 100M, kept on evenly to the line.
5 10 BEST FOR YOU (C223) G van Niekerk H-/B Began well from a tricky gate, unable to slot in, trapped wide in midfield, no cover in the middle stages, finished off evenly.
6 3 GOOD VIEW CLARICO (C454) B Shinn -- Commenced well, sent forward to race prominently on the inside, shared lead on turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed near 250M, weakened gradually thereafter.
7 9 GOLDEN MISSION (C106) C Schofield B1/TT1 Made contact on jumping, raced wide with cover at rear, found rail near 700M, 6 lengths back turning in, made minor progress in straight.
8 5 SUPER EIGHTEEN (A323) A Domeyer B Began awkwardly, raced at rear on the inside, 5 to 6 lengths back, saved ground on turn, kept to inside after straightening and finished off evenly.
9 6 VEGA RHYTHM (C455) H W Lai H1 Moderately away from gate 1, positioned on rail behind midfield, 4 lengths or so back, there to turn, failed to make any progress in straight. (Rider dropped whip near 250M.)
10 4 ONE HAPPY STAR (C486) T H So -- Began fairly, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, similar position on turn, no clear running early in straight, failed to make any progress when clear thereafter.
11 11 GUN GUN WIN (C092) H N Wong TT Jumped well from the widest draw, taken back to race very wide with no cover at rear, a bit closer on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter.
12 13 IRON BRAVO (C012) H T Mo TT Average to begin, raced 2 wide, 4 to 5 lengths back, bumped near 1000M, similar position on turn, showed limited response early in straight, blocked near 200M, eased shortly thereafter.
13 2 FOREVER SHARP (C467) J Moreira B1/TT1 Made contact on jumping, sent forward to race prominently but wide, took the lead near 900M, shared lead with rival on turn, headed early in straight, weakened thereafter.
14 7 WINNER APPROACH (C378) R Bayliss H1/TT1 Away with them, raced 2 wide behind midfield, difficult to settle early, struck heels and badly blundered near 650M, eased shortly thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) (Lame right front leg with a swollen tendon next day.)
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