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Race 9 (027)

THE KWANGTUNG HANDICAP CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:115-90   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 TWIN DELIGHT (S125) K C Leung TT First out from widest draw, shared pace to turn before dropping a half-length back passing 800m. Urged forward 420m, hit front 350m, fought off strong challenges for narrow win.
2 5 JOYFUL TRINITY (V110) J Moreira -- Taken back soon after start and shifted closer to rail before picking up speed. Taken very wide in straight and powered home down centre track while hanging in to just fail.
3 11 I'M IN CHARGE (S164) C Y Ho -- Jumped well, pressed forward in one-off position before sliding into box seat passing 1000m. Tailed leader to straight, got split 250m to look a chance before losing narrowly in three-way finish.
4 3 ROMANTIC TOUCH (S393) N Callan TT Got away nicely, shared pace before easing one-back, one-off 800. Shaken up top of straight, battled on gamely to look a chance 200m, snatched up final stride when crowded out.
5 6 ALL YOU WISH (P031) N Rawiller TT Began fairly, picked up speed along rail to settle behind midfield 1200m. Blocked for run on entering straight, got split 260m, battled on gamely.
6 10 SERGEANT TITANIUM (S332) B Prebble -- Ridden along from outside draw but didn't muster, eased, shifted across behind horses and last passing 1000m. Not much room top of straight, taken to centre track 200m and finished well.
7 7 BRILLIANT SHINE (S099) Z Purton TT Began OK, ridden but unable to hold position, dropping to behind midfield in one-off position. Took inside run in straight and boxed on gamely.
8 4 BORN IN CHINA (T103) D Whyte B Unable match early pace, dropping towards rear but three-wide. Taken four-wide entering straight, urged forward under hard riding, crowded out 200m, kept on fairly. Lame left front leg.
9 1 HORSE OF FORTUNE (T118) K K Chiong -- Jumped fairly, pressed forward along rail to share lead passing 1200m. Moved a half left clear 800m, caught passing 300m, boxed on to 100m before fading.
10 9 PACKING LLAREGYB (S109) H T Mo XB Jumped with field, pressed forward three-wide but only 3L from leader. Kept wide around turn, rolled forward top of straight to look a chance before running out of steam 200m.
11 8 JUN HUO (S307) Y T Cheng -- Began fairly, pressed forward between horses 3L from leader. Shaken up passing 400m, tightened 250m, crowded out 200m, faded, Lame right front leg.
12 2 HELENE SUPER STAR (S152) M Chadwick CP/TT Began OK, raced wide in midfield before losing position quickly passing 1000m. In last pair around turn, found nothing in straight when asked.
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