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Race 11 (488)

PRIMULA HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 UNICRON JEWELLERY (V333) Z Purton B Raced wide before being ridden forward to midfield around 3.5 lengths from lead at the 1000m. Had clear running after straightening and made good headway to join a line of five at the 100m before continuing on for narrow win.
2 5 NOT USUAL TALENT (C095) R Bayliss -- Began fairly and strode to midfield, three wide with cover. Bumped and unbalanced at 1300m before settling 4.5 lengths from lead at 800m. Sprinted well to join leaders inside last 150m before narrowly beaten on the line.
3 8 EARTH TRILOGY (C211) C Wong SR-/XB- Made ground after start to settle midfield 3.5 lengths from lead after 400m. Stayed close to rail before being held up on the turn. Was making ground along rail when checked near the 200m before finishing hard in final 175m.
4 13 WITNESS HUNTER (B421) K Teetan SR/B1 Strode forward to race behind the leader who crossed to rail after 500m. Stayed close to the rail on turn before shifting around heels at the 325m. Moved up near the lead inside the last 100m before being over-run in last 50m.
5 1 BEAUTY SPIRIT (B409) M F Poon CP/TT Showed early speed and strode forward from wide barrier to eventually cross outside the leader after 500m. Moved up to share lead on cornering before being joined in a line of five at the 100m and over-run last 50m.
6 6 CORDYCEPS (B070) S De Sousa B Began well and strode across to lead before crossing to rail after 500m. Was challenged on cornering before fighting hard until being joined at the 100m and steadying shortly after.
7 12 HOME RUN (V101) G van Niekerk -- Shifted behind runners after the start and raced worse than midfield away from rail. Six lengths from the lead passing the 800m before moving four wide near the 550m. Cornered wide before finishing strongly in last section.
8 14 EVER LAUGH (A278) K C Leung B/TT Strode forward after the start but didn't cross and was then forced three wide without cover past the 1100m. Continued to cover ground approaching the turn before battling on in last 400m.
9 3 SUPER GIANT (B237) U Rispoli H/P/XB Crossed behind runners to race in rearward position after the first section. Moved away from rail past the 600m before shifting wider on turn. Conceded nearly 5 lengths at the 400m & made up a length or two in final section.
10 10 GREAT TREASURE (T380) H T Mo B Had no early speed and drifted back to the tail shortly after start. Hard ridden past the 550m to improve position. Conceded big margin entering the final section before making some headway in the straight.
11 4 KING PRINT (C123) A Sanna B- Allowed to settle in midfield and raced on the rail 4.5 lengths from lead at halfway. Had no dahs after straightening and yielded a length or so over the final 400m.
12 11 SMART PATCH (B398) M Chadwick -- Raced in midfield between runners before bumping heavily near the 1300m. 4.5 lengths from lead at halfway and cornered conceding similar margin. One-paced over final 300m and didn't threaten placed horses.
13 2 XIANG BAI QI (B336) N Callan -- Showed some speed after the start to stride forward and race behind leading pair away from the rail. Came under pressure approaching the bend and gave ground in the final section.
14 7 SUPER HERO (B270) K C Ng H-/B1 Steadied and shifted back to last shortly after the start. Was a clear last approaching the turn before yielding ground in the last 400m to be well beaten.
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