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Race 10 (329)

HKU JOCKEY CLUB STUDENT VILLAGES HANDICAP   Rating:110-90   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 GOOD BA BA (CE201) O Doleuze SR-/TT Out fairly but restrained to tail from widest gate, settled 3 wide with cover 10Ls from pace, appreciating speed, steadily made ground on bend with 4 wide trail, switched out and dashed hard and overhauled them easily last 200 M.
2 4 SIR ERNESTO (CG051) F Coetzee SR2 Began nicely, assumed usual role in front, kept striding at a good speed with pressure from SATURN, drew clear of rest on bend holding 1L break, kicked strongly on turning, fought hard but run ended last 100 M and couldn't hold on.
3 14 CLEAN SWEEP (CD323) A Delpech B Even break, took up a midfield position, posted 3 wide from an awkward alley but eventually settled 2 wide 8Ls back, improved with 3 wide cart in on bend, in between horses making run and finished nicely when clear last 200 M.
4 7 HIGH INTELLIGENT (CD317) M Nunes V Well enough to begin, pressed on to work across and slot in behind leader, carted along by fast pace throughout 3Ls back, saved ground sticking to rail on bend, chased hard in straight and kept on evenly to make frame.
5 2 HAIL THE STORM (CE125) A Starke B- Out with rest, showed enough to hold a midfield role, raced 6Ls back on rails throughout, had easy time in mid-section, urged along on bend, kept to fence and closed steadily in finish to be not far away without really threatening.
6 5 WEALTHY (CD164) C Soumillon SR Awkwardly away, assumed usual role at tail, lobbed along at rear throughout 12Ls from front runners, still well back with field to beat on turning, made up plenty of ground along rails to be nearest on line.
7 12 HAWKES BAY (CG064) B Prebble V/XB Began in line, ridden up to take up a forward spot, raced in 1 out 1 back role 4Ls away, helped cart field up to speed and going well enough switching out on bend, threatened to 250 M but didn't go on with it late. (Mucopus.)
8 11 GOOD NATURE (CE153) D Nikolic -- Out with line, drifted back to expected position near to last, raced 2 wide 12Ls of pace, not asked in middle stages, still had job to do coming 5 wide on turning, closed off evenly making plenty of ground from impossible spot.
9 9 GOODY (CD239) K L Chui -- Average break, regathered to take up spot in front of midfield 4 to 5Ls back on rails, enjoyed a quiet trip to bend, switched out on turning, closed steadily before run ended at 200 M and just kept same pace to line.
10 6 EXCELLENT BOY (CE238) G Mosse -- Moderate beginning, raced worse than midfield on rails 10Ls from frontrunners, travelled comfortably appreciating fast speed, well back on circle, saved ground on rails and made some progress but struggled to finish off last 200 M.
11 10 CHEEKY (CA266) W M Lai V Standard to begin, positioned just behind midfield on rails 8Ls off speed, not asked in middle stages, well back amongst pack on turning, lacked usual finishing burst and simply battled away in run home.
12 3 TIBER (CD155) E Saint-Martin XB/TT Even start, settled into midfield role 2 wide 5 to 6Ls away, in ideal spot throughout following fast pace, made a 4 wide run on bend, briefly looked likely at 300 M but failed to run on and was one paced in finish.
13 13 LOTZATOW (CD397) D Whyte -- Average jump out and didn't have early dash, soon towards tail racing 2 wide 8Ls from pace, still well back on bend, urged along on turning, didn't show usual finish and made little impression in run home.
14 1 SATURN (CD154) H W Lai -- Moderate start, soon mustered to push on in search of front, kept pressure on racing outside leader, always working with fast speed, didn't find when asked turning in and weakened right out in straight to be well beaten.
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