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Race 9 (425)

CITIBANK MORTGAGE SERVICES HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1650m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 13 OLE OLE (CK301) H W Lai TT Began well but soon outpaced dropping to midfield. Shuffled further back when leaving rail 600m. Rattled home very wide in straight to hit front 90m before pulling clear.
2 8 GOLDEN ADDICTION (P234) J Moreira P Ridden along early to sit one-back, one-off along back stretch. Rolled forward final turn, hit front 250m, kept on well till flattened final 100m.
3 4 BUDDY BUDDIES (M021) Z Purton P Taken across behind runners from wide draw to sit at rear. Checked at 600m when making forward move, ran on strongly between horses in straight to snatch third placing.
4 6 MASQUERADER (N234) C Y Lui TT Bumped at start but pressed forward to lead before first turn. Set good pace to 300m when collared. Kept on well till swamped final stages.
5 7 PERFECT JOY (M182) T Angland B/TT Began fairly, bumped and unbalanced 1400m and taken wide first turn. Settled in 5th back stretch, wide final turn, kept on steadily in straight.
6 2 SMILING WATCH (M325) C Y Ho B/H Began well, ridden along to hold rail behind leader at first turn. Remained in box seat to straight where kept on one-paced.
7 5 HARBOUR MASTER (S145) T Berry SR Began awkwardly, racing in pack behind midfield. Improved position around final turn, taken wide in straight, one-paced.
8 10 HORSE APLENTY (M376) W M Lai B/H Vigorously ridden from wide draw soon after start but failed to muster and trapped wide at rear. Remained at rear till home stretch when ran past tired horses.
9 12 ONGOING VOLATILITY (S103) T H So -- Taken across behind runners soon after the jump, settling last. Remained at rear till entering home stretch before running on steadily past beaten horses.
10 3 AGIAAL (N177) K Teetan CP/TT- Caught on wrong foot when gates opened and slow into stride. Cut in to rail, improved to midfield before bumping rail 700m. Kept on one-paced in straight.
11 1 GOOD CHOICE (P423) W C Marwing XB Began fairly, ridden along but wide into first turn, racing without cover, Still wide turning for home, found little in straight under hard riding.
12 11 EXPEDITE (N111) K C Leung H/P/XB Began OK, ridden forward but bumped and unbalanced 1400m, causing saddle to shift. Shifted to outer rail as rider tried to correct saddle, looped field to sit outside leader 700m, gave ground shortly after straightening for home.
13 14 SECRET AGENT (P388) C K Tong B Bumped start, recovered, rolled forward to sit behind leaders. Shuffled back along back stretch, lost more ground final turn, weakened steadily in straight.
14 9 WIN CHANCE (P415) K C Ng H/TT Began fairly and soon at rear close to fence. Dropped to last turning for home and finished tailed off. Performance deemed unacceptable.
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