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Race 9 (684)

VIVA PATACA HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 RAGING STORM (B173) J Moreira PC Jumped well, raced 2 wide, 3 lengths or so back, there to turn, finished off strongly in straight to score.
2 6 CALIFORNIA ARCHER (A417) S Clipperton H-/TT Clean jump, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length on turn, kept on well in straight, but couldn't hold off the winner final 100M.
3 4 SUPER WISE (A100) O Murphy H/TT Restrained on jumping, raced 4 to 5 lengths back on rail, difficult to settle near 800M, similar position on turn, made good progress in straight to take a place.
4 10 IRON BOY (V071) D Whyte B2/TT Slightly slow out, raced 2 wide at rear, 6 lengths back, same margin back on turn, no clear running early in straight, finished off strongly thereafter to make frame. (Lost right front plate in the middle stages.)
5 13 VICTORY MACHINE (V358) M L Yeung B/TT Shifted out at start and made contact with rival, sent forward to race prominently but wide, no cover throughout, kept on evenly in straight.
6 1 LUCKY HERO (B057) H N Wong B-/TT Began well from gate 1, positioned on rail in midfield, 3 lengths or so back, tightened for room near 750M, saved ground on turn, no clear running early in straight, angled out near 200M and finished off evenly.
7 7 EAGLE (B106) C Schofield -- Jumped well, taken back to race 2 wide behind midfield, 4 lengths back on turn, angled out early in straight, made some progress thereafter without threatening.
8 8 TELECOM BROTHERS (B243) A Sanna -- Inconvenienced start, recovered, positioned 3 wide with cover, 3 lengths back, similar position on turn, peaked on run near 200M, weakened gradually thereafter.
9 11 AFTER ME (B300) K Teetan -- Jumped well from a wide draw, raced prominently early, sat right behind to the leader on turn, kept on evenly to 200M, weakened thereafter.
10 5 PATCH BABY (B303) Z Purton B1/TT1 Average to begin, sent forward to race outside to the leader, a length behind on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter.
11 14 MAGIC POWER (A236) U Rispoli B Fractious in gate and slowly away, raced at rear, 7 to 8 lengths back, still well back on turn, failed to close off in straight. (Laceration to the right hind stifle.)
12 9 HAPPY HAPPY STAR (A011) C Y Ho B Began awkwardly, raced 3 wide with cover, 4 lengths back, there to turn, showed no response in straight.
13 12 SALTO OLIMPICO (A350) K C Leung -- Reared at start and lost considerable ground, raced at tail throughout, never competitive.
14 3 AMAZING WONDER (B206) K C Ng H1/V1 Average to begin, raced at rear, 6 to 7 lengths back on rail, peaked on turn, emptied early 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