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Race 9 (129)

THE ORIENTAL WATCH 55TH ANNIVERSARY SHA TIN TROPHY (HANDICAP)   Rating:-   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 DESIGNS ON ROME (P270) K Teetan -- Began fairly, not pushed, dropping to last 1250m. Began forward move 800m, circled field to lead 600m, dawdled 300m before picking up speed again, holding off late challenges.
2 2 BLAZING SPEED (P192) N Callan TT Began well, pushed forward, settling one-out, one-back. Swung wide entering straight but battled on strongly despite being awkwardly placed outside drifting winner.
3 1 BEAUTY ONLY (S411) D Whyte H/TT Restrained early to get cover before picking up speed, settling 3-wide behind midfield. Got shuffled back 700m when tempo increased, widest into straight, finished off strongly.
4 10 JOYFUL TRINITY (V110) J Moreira -- Jumped well, pressed forward, settling 2-back along rail. Switched out 300m to get clear running and finished off strongly despite racing in restricted space final 150m.
5 7 PACKING PINS (S386) N Rawiller -- Jumped OK, not pushed, dropped towards rear in one-off position. Got shuffled back to last around turn, blocked for run early in straight, finished off nicely when clear final 300m.
6 9 SUN JEWELLERY (T301) S De Sousa TT Pressed forward from an outside draw to sit three-parts of a length outside leader on settling. Shaken up from 600m, battled on strongly till flattened final 100m.
7 6 BEAUTY FLAME (S117) C Y Ho TT Began well, pushed forward to lead, then steadied pace. Shaken up when joined up front 600m, fought on gamely to 100m before running out of steam and fading.
8 5 HELENE PARAGON (V167) C Schofield H/XB Jumped OK, not pushed, taken to rail, settling behind midfield. Got shuffled back to last passing 700m, took rails run in straight, kept on fairly to 150m, turning one-paced.
9 8 HELENE HAPPY STAR (T104) S Clipperton H/XB Began fairly, ridden to make up ground, settling one-off 4L from leader. Under pressure when field speeded up 700m, swung wide, one-paced in straight.
10 3 CONTENTMENT (S391) B Prebble P Away nicely, sharing early pace till settling in box seat 2L from leader. Became unbalanced rounding turn, had inside run in straight but found little under pressure and faded.
11 12 FLAME HERO (P294) H W Lai V Crowded out start, dropping back to last before moving up on settling. Began forward move from 800m, racing 4-wide around turn, but run ended 300m and faded.
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