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Race 2 (526)

PIAGET TANAGRA HANDICAP   Rating:72-48   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 BIG SALOON (BM211) H K Yim -- Began well before settling midfield in 7th 1-wide 3-1/2Ls from lead at 1000 M, 4Ls back straightening then taken to outside, under whip at 250 M responding generously wearing down leader in final 70 M.
2 6 SUPER FELLOW (BK078) F Johansson -- Began on terms and trapped wide, 6th 4-wide 3Ls from speed at 1000 M then 5th 1-wide 2Ls away at 600 M, whip at 350 M, led at 300 M fighting on strongly but unable to hold winner's challenge.
3 5 MR SNIP (BK067) D Holland -- Slowly away and rearward in early part before making some ground along inside to be 7Ls back from 800 M, held up slightly around home turn then clear and under the whip at 300 M, running on doggedly in closing stages.
4 3 BOUNTY GUARD (BM130) C K Tsang -- Jumped on terms then ridden along to stay in contact before settling 5th on fence 3Ls off pace, dropped back to 5Ls away around 1st turn, hard ridden at 500 M, whip soon after straightening running on solidly closing stages.
5 4 GOLDEN ERA (BK115) D Oliver -- Jumped quickly crossing onto rail to lead, 1L clear just after straightening, headed off at 300 M, tired final 150 M.
6 11 SHINING WINNER (BL141) K C Chan -- Began only fairly and caught wide dropping back to 8th 4-deep 3-1/2Ls from speed at 1000 M, 3-1/2Ls in arrears at 600 M, under pressure after straightening, could not quicken but kept on one-paced. (Demoted.)
7 1 GOLDEN PROSPERITY (BL061) C W Choi H1 One of the best away but quickly drifted back past midfield, 10th 5Ls away at 1000 M, still well back and wide around home turn before under whip at 300 M and plodding home.
8 8 STRIKE A FORTUNE (BM228) K C Tsang -- Began well then ridden forward settling 3rd 3-wide 1L from pace, drifted back to 2-1/2Ls from leader by 600 M then shifted out on final bend, stayed in touch till 200 M then weakened quickly.
9 2 COMPULSORY (BM207) K M Chin -- Jumped well sharing lead in early stages then 2nd 1/2L away on 1st turn there till drifting wide straightening under whip soon after and only struggled.
10 10 DIABLO (BJ276) E Saint-Martin -- Began only fairly then went forward to 4th 1-wide 2Ls from lead 1000 M, ridden along at 600 M and 3Ls from lead when crowded making home turn then struggled. (Demoted.)
11 7 FLOWER DRUM (BM238) J Marshall -- Jumped fairly before quickly dropping back near rear, 8Ls away at 800 M, widest runner turning in, whip at 350 M but could not respond.
12 9 CAPTIVE TRICK (BJ198) B Marcus -- Jumped fairly but unable to muster pace and had dropped back to last after 400 M, could not improve.
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