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Race 10 (064)

SAN FRANCISCO HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 WINNING LEADER (N268) Z Purton -- Began well, and eased forward to sit midfield on the fence. Well placed on the turn, and responded well to pressure from the 250m to go well clear for a strong win, easing on the line.
2 9 WAH MAY FRIEND (T309) G Mosse TT Eased forward from the jump to be midfield, 1 off the rail. Waited for a clear run at the 200m, and stormed home late still running on strongly at the wire.
3 13 UNIVERSAL UNION (S263) M L Yeung V1 Steadied off heels early and taken back to be at the rear, on the rails. Came wider on the turn, and was ridden for luck in the straight. Ran on strongly from the 200m when clear, and grabbed 3rd place late.
4 8 UP AND COMING (S266) J Moreira B/TT OK away, and taken back early to sit worse than midfield, 1 off the fence. Worked on well from the rear of the field in the straight, and kicked well in the last 100m.
5 3 FULL TALENT (P446) K K Chiong CP/TT Began well and taken forward early to sit in a handy position, 1 off the fence. Ran on well in the straight and loomed up at the 200m to make a claim before shifting out under pressure late.
6 2 PIKACHU (S298) N Callan B Crowded on jumping and taken back from the wide draw to sit worse than midfield, 3 wide. Ran on well in the straight to improve his position late.
7 12 SICHUAN DAR (T375) C Y Ho -- Only fairly away and dropped back to be in the last two, 1 off the fence. Came widest on the turn, and was finishing off well until slightly inconvenienced late.
8 6 GOLDEN SLEEP (T117) K Teetan E- Bumped and unbalanced on jumping before being taken forward to sit behind the leader, 1 off the fence. Ran on OK until last 100m, and faded back.
9 10 SELKIRK STAR (S194) C Schofield TT OK away and eased forward to sit worse than midfield, on the rail. Only ran on fairly in the straight, and never threatened.
10 5 HIGH AND MIGHTY (S362) B Prebble TT Began awkwardly and pushed forward to sit in a handy position, on the rail. Well placed when put under pressure on the turn, but didn't respond and only ran to the line fairly.
11 1 SICHUAN VIGOUR (P412) N Rawiller E Began OK, and take across from the wide draw to lead. Led until 150m, but race was run and faded out quickly from there.
12 14 MARVEL TRIBE (S142) K C Leung -- Began well and taken forward early, but came off heels when crossed at the 900m, and ended up forward of midfield 3 wide. Only plugged away fairly in the straight, and not persevered with after losing a run at 75m.
13 7 DR GOOD HABIT (N300) T H So TT Jumped well, but not used up early to sit midfield, 4-5 wide. Came wider on the turn, but was beaten a long way out and eased out early.
14 11 GIANT TURTLE (T391) W M Lai -- Had the wide draw and drifted in to sit midfield 4-5 wide, before moving forward at the 1000m to be in a handier position. Was battling early in the straight, and faded to be 19L last in his Hong Kong debut.
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