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Race 9 (027)

CHAOZHOU HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 GO PUBLIC (B170) C Y Ho P Away with them, taken back to race at rear, 6 lengths back, saved ground on turn, angled out in straight and finished off very strongly to score.
2 1 ENCORE BOY (A177) K Teetan -- Bumped on jumping, positioned 2 lengths or so back in 3rd, there to turn, showed very good response early in straight, took the lead near 250M, kept on well thereafter, just couldn't hold off the winner late.
3 10 SHIMMER AND SHINE (B080) C Schofield -- Bumped shortly after start, raced wide with no cover in 4th, 3 lengths back, same position on turn, finished off well in straight to take 3rd.
4 2 JOYFUL MOMENTS (T134) H N Wong B Bumped start, positioned 4 lengths back on rail, saved ground on turn, finished off evenly in straight to make frame without threatening.
5 9 STAR OF YAN OI (T389) M L Yeung B Began well from the widest draw, unable to slot in early, raced very wide with no cover behind midfield, carried very wide turning in, made up some ground but set too great a task.
6 12 GRAN MASTER (V336) T H So V-/H/B2 Bumped start and unbalanced, raced 2 wide at rear, angled out near 500M, blocked near 400M, made some progress when clear thereafter.
7 5 CALIFORNIA ARCHER (A417) S Clipperton TT Slightly slow out and inconvenienced, raced very wide at rear, 8 lengths back on turn, made minor progress in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
8 3 TANG FLEMING (A067) N Callan P-/TT Shifted out at start and bumped, raced 3 wide in midfield, 3 to 4 lengths back, similar position on turn, failed to quicken in straight.
9 11 AFTER ME (B300) M F Poon -- Average to begin, raced wide with cover at rear, hard ridden on turn but still 11 lengths back, failed to close off in straight.
10 6 MR WEALTH (B265) C Murray H-/P- Slightly slow out, recovered to race 2 wide in midfield, crowded near 500M, weakened early in straight. (Lame left front leg next day.)
11 4 WINNING VANGOGH (A074) H T Mo B1/TT Moderately away from gate 1, sent forward to race prominently, peaked early in straight, weakened and eased thereafter. (Irregular heart rhythm.) (Blood in trachea.)
12 8 MYTHICAL EMPEROR (T419) Z Purton B/TT Jumped with them, sent forward to race prominently, duel with rival for the rail, emptied early in straight, finished tailed out. (See Racing Incidents.)
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