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Race 2 (046)

NANJING HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 13 DOUBLE DRAGON (CK019) C Y Ho CP-/H-/XB- Parked in 5th position and required to endure a tough run in transit, 3 deep no cover. Closed off well to get up close to the post.
2 5 WINNING BOY (N186) T Angland H-/SR- Raced 3 back on the rails with cover. Responded well to vigorous riding and was in front at the furlong, but was nailed close to the line.
3 7 LUCKY GAINS (M230) Z Purton -- Settled ahead of midfield, 2 wide with cover. Maintained a good gallop right to the wire.
4 12 DEHERE'S THE LOVE (P305) D Whyte B1 Tracked close to midfield, 1 off with cover. Ranged up in the straight but peaked on its run inside the 50m.
5 4 LUCKY BONUS (P042) M L Yeung TT Stalked, the leader on the fence in the early stages. Hung out near the 800m, shifted out then raced 1 out 1 back. Looked likely to figure in the finish but was overhauled late.
6 8 SOLDIER (CK346) K C Leung V Slow to begin settling at the tail of the field on the paint with cover. Made reasonable late ground.
7 9 CLASSY VICTOR (P291) K Teetan B1 Settled outside the leader. Was carried wider after the 800m, shifted back in to race 2nd position 2 deep no cover, approaching the 650m. faded over the latter stages.
8 11 LA COTE DE BLEU (P307) T H So TT1 Travelled worse than midfield, on the rails with cover. R Finished off evenly.
9 10 DISTINCT COMMANDER (N442) H W Lai H/XB/TT Parked midfield the fence with cover. Worked home fairly, held up close to the line.
10 1 YEUNG SING (P001) A Suborics CP Travelled at the tail of the field, 2 deep with cover. Made steady ground in the final stretch.
11 3 CROATIA (P132) O Doleuze B/H Positioned 3 deep with cover midfield. Was inclined to hang out on the circle, plodded to the line.
12 14 ALL TIMES LUCKY (P064) K C Ng TT Sent forward and led along the paint. Was a beaten horse at the furlong and tired easily thereafter.
13 6 SHANTARAAM (N410) N Pinna SR-/B1/TT Raced at the rear, 3 deep with cover. Failed to close off.
14 2 VERDANE (P184) C O'Donoghue B Raced worse than midfield 1 off with cover. Gave nothing in the straight and tailed out.
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