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Race 9 (564)

HARLECH HANDICAP   Rating:110-85   2000m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 DARK DREAM (C075) Z Purton -- Jumped well, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 3 lengths or so back, improved from 700M, 3 wide turning in, finished off very strongly to score.
2 3 INSAYSHABLE (B156) U Rispoli -- Moderately away from gate 1, sat 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, showed good response early in straight, bumped and unbalanced near 150M, kept on well to take 2nd.
3 6 HO HO KHAN (B318) C Y Ho -- Average to begin, positioned on rail behind midfield, 5 lengths or so back, a bit closer on turn, made good progress in straight to take 3rd.
4 10 GLORIOUS ARTIST (B210) K C Leung -- Began fairly, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, no daylight early in straight, finished off evenly when clear thereafter.
5 13 SAVVY SIX (B153) M Chadwick H/PC/TT Began only fairly, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 6 lengths back, closer on turn, angled out after passing 550M, made some progress in straight.
6 5 HELENE LEADINGSTAR (C165) K Teetan TT Average to begin, raced 2 wide in midfield, hard ridden from 550M, finished off evenly.
7 2 WAIKUKU (C150) J Moreira -- Commenced well from gate 12, raced 3 wide in midfield, carried wider after passing 600M, hard ridden turning in, showed some response early in straight, peaked near 200M, slightly weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)
8 9 HELENE CHARISMA (A129) C Schofield B/TT Jumped with them, raced 3 wide with cover at rear, 6 lengths or so back, closer on turn, very wide into straight, finished off evenly.
9 12 MONGOLIAN KING (A098) M L Yeung -- Out in line, taken back to race at tail, 7 lengths back, a bit closer on turn, very wide into straight, finished off evenly.
10 14 TIANCHI MONSTER (B350) M F Poon H Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear on rail, 6 to 7 lengths back, moved closer along the rail on turn, kept on evenly early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter.
11 7 VICTORY BOYS (S355) N Callan B Away with them, raced 2 wide, 7 lengths back, closer on turn, no clear running early in straight, one-paced when clear thereafter.
12 11 GOOD OMEN (B208) C Wong V Began well, sent forward to take the lead, headed after passing 1300M, retook the lead near 1000M, travelled well on turn, peaked and headed early in straight, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)
13 1 ROMANTIC TOUCH (S393) H T Mo TT Began smartly, sent forward to race prominently, 2 wide, allowed to cross near 1200M, 2 to 3 lengths back on turn, awkwardly placed early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter.
14 8 ENRICHMENT (B457) R Bayliss -- Moderately away from gate 14, race 3W with no cover, 1 to 2Ls back, moved forward after entering the back straight, took the lead near 1300M, headed near 1000M, peaked turning in, emptied early in straight, finished tailed out.
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