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Race 1 (607)

AUDEMARS PIGUET ROYAL OAK HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 BOSSIEE (S405) N Callan B/TT Moderate start, soon recovered along the rail to forward of midfield, came to challenge upon straightening, responded well to take charge over 150 metres out.
2 10 DANEWIN EXPRESS (S234) B Prebble H Waited with in rear, ran on well down the inner of the straight to snatch 2nd final strides. (Bled)
3 4 REWARDING FLYER (T401) M F Poon B/TT Ridden early, settled just better than midfield in 5th, moved forward to over 2L back in 3rd on the bend, ran on to hit the front briefly over 200 metres out, swamped close to home.
4 13 OPTIMISM (S150) D Whyte TT Settled just better than midfield in 4th or 5th on the rail, switched out for a run entering straight, fought on steadily without threatening.
5 9 SHINING CHAMPION (S305) M Chadwick B Ridden early but soon dropped behind midfield, saved ground turning in, made modest progress closing stages.
6 2 YOUNG DREAMER (T378) H T Mo B/TT Given a reminder early, shared pace on the rail before ceding advantage 1000 metres out, chased the leader into straight, weakened.
7 7 WINNER ST PAUL'S (T027) J Moreira SR-/TT- Towards the rear, saved ground turning in, made short-lived effort early in straight.
8 14 NOVEL START (M255) C Y Ho -- Over 4L back in 3rd far side, similar distance from the leader but back to 4th rounding home bend, gradually weakened out of contention in straight.
9 5 STRIKING STAR (V015) M L Yeung B/H/TT Never better than midfield, ran home one-paced.
10 12 FRIENDS FOREVER (T079) K K Chiong B Ridden for pace early, took up running on the rail 1000 metres out, led until finding no extra 250 metres out.
11 3 FANTASTICLIFE (S320) H N Wong B/TT Settled at the back, ran past well-beaten horses in the straight.
12 11 LUCKY PLACE (T004) O Doleuze H/TT Taken back to wide in midfield from a poor gate, drifted further back coming onto home bend, no further impression.
13 6 GOOD MATE (T154) K C Ng -- Midfield, folded up quickly in straight.
14 8 BE THERE AHEAD (S193) K C Leung V/TT Taken back from the widest gate, never a factor.
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