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Race 10 (260)

BEAS RIVER HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 BERLINI (P359) D Whyte H Taken back from gate 10, raced at tail throughout, still well back on turn, no clear running early in straight, angled out into clear and finished off very strongly to score.
2 1 HIGH AND MIGHTY (S362) B Prebble TT Began fairly from a wide draw, sent forward to race prominently in 2nd, 2-3 lengths back on turn, matched leader most straight and took the lead near 100M, but couldn't hold off the winner late.
3 2 TRAVEL FIRST (T098) O Doleuze SR1 Bumped start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 6-7 lengths back, improved on turn, finished off well in straight to get 3rd.
4 7 RED DANCER (P264) K Teetan P/TT Slightly slowly away, raced 2 wide at rear, 8-9 lengths back, improved on turn, finished off strongly in straight to make frame.
5 10 SHORT SQUEEZE (S296) M L Yeung CP-/B1 Fast into stride, sent forward to take the lead, enjoyed the easy lead throughout, matched rival to 100M but couldn't find any extra at business end.
6 9 LEOWL (S295) N Callan -- Jumped well, raced 4 lengths back on rail in 4th, saved ground on turn, closed off evenly in straight.
7 13 KOKODA (P157) U Rispoli B Jumped well from a wide draw, raced 2 wide in 3rd, similar position on turn, finished off one-paced in straight.
8 8 HONG KONG DANCER (N399) T H So B-/TT1 Moderately away, raced 6 lengths or so back on rail in midfield, easy run to turn, finished off one-paced in straight.
9 11 BEAUTY JOURNEY (P386) K C Ng CP/TT Began well, raced 2 wide in midfield, 6 lengths back, similar position on turn, finished off evenly in straight.
10 14 PLENTY OF SPEED (P401) C Y Ho B-/SR2 Began awkwardly, raced on rail at rear, 9 lengths back, slightly improved along the rail on turn, finished off one-paced in straight.
11 3 FLYING UNICORN (M087) H W Lai B Began well from the widest gate, showed no early speed, unable to slot in, travelled 3 wide with no cover in midfield throughout, weakened gradually in straight.
12 5 CONFUCIUS SPIRIT (S329) A Atzeni -- Crowded out start, raced 10 lengths back at rear, slightly improved on turn, failed to close off in straight.
13 4 METALLIC STAR (N309) Z Purton H/TT Moderately away, taken back to race 3 wide with cover at rear, still at rear on turn, failed to close off in straight. (Blood in the horse's trachea)
14 12 KITAYA (S187) C K Tong -- Jumped with them, raced behind midfield, 3-4 wide turning, failed to close off in straight.
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