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Race 6 (726)

CHAMPION APPRENTICES HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 TURQUOISE ALPHA (E197) V Borges CP/H/XB Raced towards the rear, on rail, closed to strongly to win after getting clear running near 200M.
2 9 PRESIDENT'S CHOICE (D038) J Moreira -- Jumped well but trapped wide and no cover in front of midfield, ran on after a tough run, only caught by the winner in the last strides.
3 4 NICHOLSON RETURNS (E452) Z Purton B Lost ground at start, in midfield, on rail, severely hampered at 700M, ran on fairly to take 3rd.
4 2 CHEERY (G021) K C Leung B Trapped wide in about midfield initially, allowed forward to sit outside lead, one paced home.
5 7 RATTAN KINGDOM (G035) R Maia TT Bumped start, then forward to lead, ran on until found no extra at 100M.
6 8 CASA LEGEND (G126) K Teetan CP2/TT Slotted into midfield, 3 wide with cover, ran on until emptied late.
7 1 FREE FOAL (E065) C L Chau CP-/V1 Travelled in front of midfield, 2 wide, one paced before out of steam inside final 150M.
8 5 HAPPY JAI JAI (E069) M F Poon TT Jumped awkward, in behind midfield, 2 wide until hampered and taken wider after 700M, only one paced in the straight. (See Incident Report)
9 3 BEAUTY SPIRIT (B409) A Badel B/TT Forward, settled to race in box-seat, found no kick in the straight.
10 6 BOOM STITCH (E324) C Y Ho B/TT1 In behind midfield, 3 wide with cover, taken wider after 700M, wasn't in it.
11 11 CELESTIAL WARRIOR (G039) H Bentley CP-/P1/TT Raced at the tail, 2 wide, not competitive.
12 10 YEE CHEONG BRAVE (E501) A Hamelin H/TT Crowded at start, at rear and on rail, never a factor.
13 13 PASSING FASHION (E122) C Wong XB/TT Asked along, sat front of midfield, on rail, checked when unbalanced at 700M, run ended and eased down at 300M.
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