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Race 7 (053)

TAI CHUNG KIU HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 DASH (CG236) W M Lai B Broke well. Settled 3-wide far side in around midfield. Remained wide but with cover rounding home bend. Ran home well from behind midfield into straight to hit front late. (Questioned for improved performance.)
2 2 SPEEDY (CJ037) D Whyte -- Raced wide outside leaders after beginning from high draw. Obtained cover one-out-one-back coming out of back straight. Similar in 3L 5th home bend. Held up in box seat early in straight. Obtained split 250 M out and ran on.
3 8 CRUSH ON YOU (CH065) K T Yeung B- Slow away travelling well behind. Widest in last turning for home. Ran on well down centre of straight to be nearest at finish.
4 4 CARE FREE MIDAS (CH053) O Doleuze B Towards rear early. In rear of midfield approaching home bend. Obtained a run shortly after straightening. Ran home nicely.
5 10 NOT QUITE PERFECT (CG254) Y T Cheng TT Began with others. Settled in 3rd on rails about 2Ls off the pace. Came to challenge upon straightening and hit front over 200 M out. Soon headed.
6 9 DRAGON BOY (CJ204) M Du Plessis -- Began with others but soon settled well behind. Remained 3-wide rounding home bend. Ran home nicely behind runners without threatening.
7 5 GOLDEN TREASURE (CJ087) F Coetzee -- Broke well from a wide draw. Raced wide without cover in midfield. Took closer order around home bend. Kept on steadily from 2L 4th into straight before fading inside final 200 M.
8 6 VICTORY MASCOT (CJ243) D Beadman B Settled at the back. Saved ground on rails turning in. Ran home nicely.
9 7 BOBO WIN (CC238) C W Wong CP/TT Began fairly. Niggled along to hold prominent position on rails. Took up running 1000 M out and held slender advantage to 250 M. Soon overhauled.
10 1 HERE WE GO (CH247) K L Chui TT Close up early. Gradually shuffled back to midfield position on rails before home bend. Saved ground on inside turning for home. Found nil in straight. (Blood in trachea.)
11 3 SEAKING TREASURE (CH237) H W Lai -- Broke well. Raced outside leader to home straight. Weakened under pressure. (Bled.)
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