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Race 9 (055)

YUN PING HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 AMAZING AGILITY (V192) H W Lai SR/TT Began OK, no speed, dropping to rear in one-off position. Last into straight, taken to centre track and powered home, taking over lead 100m and pulling clear.
2 2 UNICORN (T046) K C Leung -- Away nicely, ridden along between horses, settling behind midfield in one-off position. Switched out entering straight to make run, hit front 200m, run down.
3 4 PACKING DRAGON (T230) Z Purton B Began well from an outside draw, pressed forward to sit behind leading trio in one-off position. Urged forward top of straight, hit front 300m, boxed on when passed.
4 12 METALLIC STAR (N309) T H So B/H/TT Began well, ridden along behind the pace but travelled keenly 1000m. Dropping 3L from leader. Kept on steadily in straight without looking dangerous.
5 5 SKY KING (V217) O Doleuze TT Jumped OK, ridden aggressively but didn't muster, dropping towards rear in one-off position. Switched out entering straight and ran on fairly.
6 14 KIRAM (T093) D Whyte -- Away nicely, grabbing box seat 3L from leader. Took closer order around turn but blocked for run entering straight. Boxed on gamely though not ridden out final stages.
7 11 EASY HEDGE (T409) J Moreira -- Bumped start, outpaced, dropping back but kept away from fence. Switched wide entering straight, boxed on one-paced.
8 7 CLOUD NINE (T416) N Callan V/TT Jumped with field, taken to fence, settling behind midfield 5L from leader. Closed in around turn but only-one paced final 200m.
9 9 VANILLA (P439) M L Yeung B Restrained, shifted across behind horses, settling at rear along fence. Switched out turning for home, made up some ground to 200m, one-paced.
10 8 SMART BOY (V076) B Prebble -- Began well, pressed forward from outside draw but caught 3-wide 1400m. Allowed to roll forward to share lead with two others 900m, kept on to 200m before tiring.
11 1 HAPPY PLACE (S380) C Schofield B/H/TT Jumped OK, ridden along behind the pace, kept wide but with cover. Switched out in straight to make run, kept on fairly to 200m before tiring. Had substantial amount of mucus in trachea.
12 6 UNIQUE JOYOUS (S244) S Clipperton V Slow into stride, losing 2L, last into turn, stayed on rail entering straight but found little under hard riding.
13 13 ABLE DEED (V136) K Teetan CP Quickly into stride, press forward to lead 1050m, travelled well to 900m when joined up front by two others. Overtaken soon after straightening and faded quickly from 200m.
14 10 BEAUTY LOVE (V025) C Y Ho H/TT Pressed forward from outside draw to get with a length of leader 1050m. Rolled forward when joined by another 900m to make it a 3-way lead. Tired quickly 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