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Race 9 (687)

MR MEDICI HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 PENANG HALL (T062) M F Poon B Away well, grabbed box seat and tracked leaders to straight. Took over running passing 250m and pulled clear for easy win.
2 4 GREEN CARD (V126) H Bowman CP/TT No early pace, dropping towards rear along fence. Made up good ground turning for home, took inside run in straight and finished off strongly.
3 12 HIGH AND MIGHTY (S362) D Whyte B/XB Stood flat-footed at start and lost considerable ground. Ridden to make up ground but kept wide, then crowded for room turning for home. Taken wide in straight and finished strongly.
4 10 BANK ON RED (A228) J Moreira XB1 Began OK before racing between horses in midfield. Lost position turning for home, second last into straight, taken wide and finished off nicely to just miss a placing.
5 6 WINSTON'S LAD (T348) U Rispoli H Unable find cover after jumping from an outside gate and trapped wide without cover towards the rear. Kept wide around home turn before running on fairly in the straight.
6 3 LUCKY DOUBLE EIGHT (P212) C Y Ho -- Broke with field, ridden to hold fence, settling 4L from leader. Stayed in contention to straight but only one-paced when put under pressure.
7 1 DIVINE BOY (T163) C Murray B Outpaced and last on settling. Made good ground along rail turning for home to get within range passing 200m before tiring.
8 11 HINYUEN SWIFTNESS (V250) T H So TT Lifted front feet at start and began awkwardly before being bumped, dropping to rear. Dropped to last turning for home, ran on fairly in the straight.
9 8 ALL BEST FRIENDS (A217) H W Lai -- Away nicely, pressed forward, settling one-out 4L from leader. Travelled smoothly to straight when soon under pressure, giving ground gradually.
10 13 OUTLAWED (T100) C Schofield CP-/V1 Hard ridden from widest draw to race a half length outside leader. Moved up turning for home, took over lead passing 400m but run ended 250m and faded. Had substantial amount of blood in trachea.
11 5 SUPER LEADER (V016) H N Wong -- Began OK then ridden along one-out in midfield to straight. Switched out to make run but only one-paced.
12 14 CELESTIAL ARROW (A169) K Teetan B/TT Ridden along early to find cover but raced keenly to turn then left wide without cover to straight. One-paced thereafter.
13 2 BEAUTY KINGDOM (T189) K C Ng B/TT Pushed forward from an outside gate, grabbing good position one-back and one-out. Under pressure soon after straightening and faded quickly final 200m.
14 9 EASY TOUCH (V269) K C Leung B/XB/TT Pressed forward from outside gate to lead on settling, crossing to fence 1000m. Set good pace to 400m when collared, kept on fairly to 100m when flattened.
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