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Race 1 (651)

SIU MA SHAN HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 YEE CHEONG LUCKY (B357) C Wong B Bumped start, positioned on rail behind midfield, 4 to 5 lengths back, angled out after passing 400M, finished off strongly to snatch victory in a ding-dong finish.
2 7 SUPREME PLUS (C252) C Y Ho B/XB Average to begin, positioned on rail in midfield, 3 lengths or so back, 2 wide after passing 700M, same margin back on turn, made contact early in straight, made good progress thereafter to take 2nd, just narrowly beaten.
3 1 THE ABRAXAS (C212) J Moreira B Commenced well, raced prominently but trapped 3 wide early, 2 wide after entering the back straight, found rail near 750M, a length back on turn, took the lead 200M, kept on well but unable to hold off the first two on line.
4 3 GALAXY RACER (C245) B Shinn B-/V1/TT1 Shifted out at start and bumped, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 5 lengths or so back, carried wider after passing 400M, made very good progress in straight to make frame, nearest on line.
5 6 HARBOUR ALERT (T254) M F Poon CP2/TT Fast into stride, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, peaked early in straight, headed 200M, weakened gradually thereafter.
6 5 GREAT SON (A423) M Chadwick V/TT Began awkwardly and bumped, trapped very wide in midfield early, positioned 2 wide, 2 lengths back after passing 800M, angled out 450M, peaked early in straight, weakened inside final furlong.
7 8 JUNZI (V274) N Callan CP-/B1 Taken back from gate 9, raced at rear, 6 lengths or so back, saved ground on turn, no clear running until 150M, ran on evenly to the line.
8 9 LIGHTNING MISSILE (A281) K H Chan B/TT Away with them, positioned on rail better than midfield, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong.
9 10 JIMSON THE DRAGON (C017) A Hamelin B/XB/TT Bumped start, raced 2 wide in midfield, carried wider after passing 700M, very wide turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually final 150M.
10 12 BANDY (C282) T H So B Inconvenienced at start, raced at tail, 8 to 9 lengths back, moved a bit closer on turn, failed to close off in straight.
11 2 ISLAND WINNER (C088) C Schofield CO1/TT Jumped with them, raced 3 wide behind midfield, peaked on turn, weakened early in straight.
12 4 CHUNGHWA JINGSHEN (D148) H T Mo V1 Shifted out at start and made contact, raced prominently but trapped very wide early, 2 wide from 750M, peaked on turn, hampered early in straight, weakened and eased final furlong.
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