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Race 10 (666)

ORIENTAL EXPRESS HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1650m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 HARBOUR MASTER (S145) H Bowman SR Settled worse than midfield, 1 off the fence early. Held up and looking to go in the straight before finally getting a clear run from the 200m. Came back to the rails and sprouted wings late, flying home to take the win late.
2 4 CIRCUIT LAND (T219) Z Purton TT Pushed forward early to be handily placed 4th, on the rail. Held the rail in the straight, and looked to be easily in at the 100m. Had to pick up the stick and go again, before being beaten by a huge run on the line.
3 6 SICHUAN VIGOUR (P412) J Moreira E/P Began well from the inside draw and cruised up early to sit midfield, on the rail. Attempted a skinny run at the top of the straight, but steadied out at 300m and held up until 200m. Ran well when clear late.
4 9 LITTLE DRAGON (S264) K C Leung -- Ok away, eventually settling in midfield, 1 off the fence. Found a gap at the top of the straight, and ran well early, before slight 1 paced late but holding onto 4th.
5 11 MAJESTIC ANTHEM (P238) T H So B/TT Steadied back early to sit 3rd last, on the fence. No clear run in the straight, and had to go searching for a run. Finally got clear running after the 200m, and finished off well.
6 13 GREEN DISPATCH (V184) K K Chiong -- Placed forward of midfield, 3 wide early before being taken up to sit ½ a length off the leader, 1 off the fence at 800m. Well placed on the turn, but only 1 paced in the run to the line.
7 2 JUN HUO (S307) D Whyte -- Began well from the wide draw, before dropping back to eventually sit around midfield, 3 wide with no cover from the 800m. Ran on OK initially in the straight, before running out of steam and dropping out from 150m.
8 10 TRAVEL FIRST (T098) C Schofield TT Began awkwardly and taken forward early, trapped very wide around the first turn before electing to push forward and sit 2nd, 1 off the fence. Used up early and under pressure before the turn, and dropped out in the straight.
9 14 PIKACHU (S298) H W Lai -- Dropped back from the wide draw to initially sit 2nd last. Taken forward in the back straight to sit behind midfield, 3 wide with cover. Came widest in the straight, but only plugged away and never threatened.
10 8 PRECISION KING (P134) K C Ng P Pressed forward early to lead. Used up early in front and didn't have much left in the straight. Dropped out quickly from the 300m.
11 12 RICKFIELD (V046) K Teetan XB/H1/P1/TT Eased forward early to sit just behind midfield. Awkward onto heels, becoming unsettled and throwing the head around until the 900m and losing ground. Tried to run on in the straight, but had little in the tank late.
12 1 CELESTIAL SMILE (S013) O Bosson B Sat worse than midfield early, 1 off the fence. Dropped out in the straight. Jockey reported unsound action and found to be lame.
13 3 TWIN DELIGHT (S125) O Doleuze TT Taken forward early, sitting very wide rounding the first turn before finding a position in 5th, 1 off the fence. Didn't respond in the straight, and was eased a long way from home.
14 7 SILVERFIELD (S106) N Rawiller XB Dropped back from the wide draw to sit at the rear of the field. Struggling to keep up with the field in the back straight, but kept in sight until dropping out in the 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