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Race 1 (275)

WONG SHEK HANDICAP   Rating:40-10   1800m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 BUMPER STRIKE (CK395) D Whyte B/TT Bumped at start but gradually improved from a wide barrier to join leaders, eventually took up running coming out of back straight, soon drew clear after straightening, won easily.
2 3 ROCKET AND GOLD (CH015) N Callan B/TT Soon taken across for rails run at the back from the widest gate, well behind until effort approaching home turn, switched out for a run after straightening in midfield, fought on to reach remote 2nd 150 M out.
3 9 FOREST FOUNTAIN (CJ047) T Angland B/TT Settled in last few, baulked for a run briefly after straightening, switched to the widest and ran on steadily down centre of straight to reach distant 3rd late.
4 8 GALLANT GALLOP (L080) M Guyon P-/B2 Rear early, improved to wide in midfield coming out of back straight and similar turning in, kept on steadily under pressure without quickening.
5 11 LUCKY MONEY STAR (CH273) J Lloyd B/XB Chased leader mainly in one-out-one-back position, came closer approaching home turn, weakened under pressure inside final 200 M.
6 2 HORSE WIN WIN (CJ078) G Cheyne -- Trailed the field, commenced move on top of home bend, fought on steadily without threatening. (Bled.)
7 6 SOLAR WONDER (L034) W C Marwing V Travelled in better than midfield in 4th or 5th, reached 3rd briefly after straightening, found no extra closing stages.
8 13 ROCKALOT (CH163) K C Leung XB Prominent early, travelled just worse than midfield to straight, ran home one-paced.
9 14 SAMBUOYANT (CE172) W M Lai -- Raced 4-wide without cover in midfield, moved closer around the bend, soon faded under pressure.
10 5 BINGO KEY (CK190) G Mosse B- Broke well, close up hitting front 200 M after start, led until taken over by eventual winner halfway out, settled in 2L 3rd rounding home bend, dropped out tamely soon after straightening.
11 12 COVER BOY (CK021) H W Lai B Settled in midfield on rails, shuffled backward behind a weakening horse around the bend, never recovered in straight. (Mucus.)
12 10 IMAGINATION (L043) C K Tong CO-/BO1 Raced freely in midfield, took closer order entering straight, met minor interference after straightening, kept on under pressure before weakening inside final 200 M.
13 7 GRANDWAY FLYER (CK302) Y T Cheng V/H/TT1 Jumped awkwardly, ridden along but failed to muster out wide far side, remained in last few dropping to tail-end into straight, no further impression.
14 4 ROYAL WARRIOR (CK317) Z Purton H/TT Not far off early stages, dropped to midfield around the bend, soon weakened after 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