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Race 3 (470)

KOWLOON PEAK HANDICAP   Rating:24-0   1400m   Sha Tin   Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 TODAY'S SPECIAL (BG270) H K Yim -- Prominent, settled in 3rd behind leaders home bend, quickened to lead 300 M out and went 2Ls clear inside 200 M, just held challenge nearing finish.
2 8 PO ON KING (BG230) E Saint-Martin -- Settled in rear, took closer order home bend, ran on stoutly down straight to miss narrowly
3 14 FOLLOW ME (BL030) W M Lai -- Mid-division early, hampered and lost position passing 800 M, recovered to 7th into straight, ran on well to hold some chance closing stages but unable to sustain effort final strides.
4 3 CHIEF COMMANDER (BL139) W Harris -- Close up early, then travelled in 6th and steadied 800 M out, some 4Ls off pace turning into straight, was improving when squeezed and lost momentum over 100 M out, kept on.
5 6 PLEASANT SURPRISE (BE008) Y S Wong -- Trailed field to straight, made up good ground inside final 350 M to be nearest at finish.
6 4 NIAGARA FALLS (BJ071) W H Tse -- Prominent early, dropped back to 3Ls 4th home bend, hard ridden upon straightening but failed to quicken to challenge.
7 2 AURORA SPIRIT (BJ144) G Childs -- Slow into stride, travelled in last few to straight, made up some late ground closing stages.
8 9 JADE SIGNET (BH029) P W Kong -- Broke well, led or disputed lead to straight, gained narrow advantage briefly 400 M out but soon headed by winner, compounded quickly closing stages.
9 13 WINFIELD (BG366) H K Cheung -- Led to halfway, still close up turning into straight, then dropped quickly out of contention inside final 300 M. (Cast plate.)
10 1 POCKET FULL (BH163) K S Yu -- Never better than mid-division and was wide throughout.
11 12 CELESTIAL KING (BK168) C F Chan -- Prominent early, then dropped to mid-division rounding home bend, soon weakened upon straightening.
12 5 GOLDEN HOPE (BL005) D Holland -- Mid-division to straight, then weakened.
13 7 GALLANT WARRIOR (BH028) D Oliver -- Travelled in mid-division, steadied and lost some 3Ls 800 M out, towards rear into straight and never recovered.
14 11 NATAL (BH078) C K Tsang -- Never seen with a chance, tailed-off upon straightening.
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