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Race 7 (750)

DERBY RESTAURANT & BAR HANDICAP   Rating:85-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 MYTHICAL EMPEROR (T419) Z Purton H/B1 First out, pressed forward but wide, crossing to fence 900m and stacking up field. Travelled strongly with head on chest to 300m when shaken up and pulled clear for comfortable win.
2 6 FOREVER RED (T365) K K Chiong P Began well, pressed forward, sitting 1L behind leader in one-off position. Shaken up top of straight to challenge but unable close gap to winner.
3 4 HERO LOOK (V053) T H So XB Began well, ridden to hold position one-back, one-off to straight when switched out to make challenge. Kept on well without threatening winner.
4 12 AVELLINO (T388) N Callan H/B1 Began awkwardly, pressed forward looking for cover, slotting into one-off position three-back passing 1000m. Under pressure from 500m but kept on well to line.
5 10 BRILLIANT DREAM (S203) N Rawiller B/H Jumped OK, not pressed, settling midfield along rail. Left fence turning for home, blocked for run 300m, ran on steadily when clear.
6 5 BLOCKER DEE (T374) O Doleuze -- Quickly away, holding rail inside leading pack before throwing head about when crossed 900m. Tailed leader to straight, not much room to 300m, one-paced when clear.
7 1 SMART DECLARATION (S436) K Teetan SR/TT Ridden forward from an outside draw, racing fiercely 3-wide before settling behind midfield around turn. Very wide in straight, boxed on one-paced.
8 11 BEAUTY FLARE (V240) M Chadwick TT1 Began awkwardly and bumped, dropping towards rear in one-off position. Taken to rail around turn, took inside run in straight but only one-paced.
9 7 OUR FOLKS (P400) M L Yeung TT Pushed forward 3-wide to stay with pacemakers, but left without cover after 900m when 3L from leader. Continued to race wide entering straight, tiring noticeably after passing 200m.
10 13 WUSHU CHAMPION (V301) K C Leung B1/XB1 Began awkwardly, losing ground, then shifted across to rail, settling at rear. Stayed on rail around turn and ran on fairly in straight.
11 8 JADE FORTUNE (V020) H W Lai H Bumped start, pressed forward, settling 3-back along rail, Kept tabs on leaders to straight when came under pressure and gave ground gradually.
12 2 WHITE MAGIC (V111) D Whyte H/XB Crowded out start, steadied, and taken in, racing towards rear in one-off position. Shaken up entering straight but little response. Lame left front leg.
13 3 FIGHT HERO (T186) Y T Cheng H Began fairly, taken in from outside draw but held 3-wide at the rear. Very wide into straight, found nothing under hard riding.
14 14 BEST REWARD (V189) K C Ng B Began fairly, outpaced, dropping to rear and gradually becoming detached from field. Never likely.
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