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Race 10 (657)

COLOANE HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 GUY DRAGON (B377) C Schofield XB/TT Moderately away from gate 1, positioned on rail behind midfield, saved ground on turn, angled out after passing 500M, finished off very strongly to score by a neck.
2 12 BAND OF BROTHERS (C135) Z Purton -- Began well, sat on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, angled out early in straight, closed off strongly to take 2nd.
3 8 PICKEN (B311) J Moreira -- Shifted in on jumping, sent forward to race prominently, allowed rival to cross 1100M, 2W with cover on turn, showed very good response early in straight, took the lead 150M, kept on well but still unable to hold off the first two.
4 11 MIGHTY MAVERICK (V150) K H Chan PC/TT Fast into stride, sent forward to race prominently, took the lead near 1100M, found rail 900M, shared lead on turn, kept on well early in straight, headed near 150M, slightly weakened thereafter, finished 4th.
5 10 WINNING ENDEAVOUR (C048) K Teetan H Slowly away, raced at rear on the inside, 6 lengths or so back, similar position on turn, made good progress in straight without threatening.
6 5 BABY (C271) M L Yeung B Jumped well from a wide draw, sent forward to race prominently, allowed rival to cross near 1000M, sat 1 to 2 lengths behind the leader on rail thereafter, peaked early in straight, kept on evenly to the line.
7 13 AMAZING CHOCOLATE (C059) G van Niekerk B/H1 Average to begin, raced 3 wide with cover at rear, 6 lengths back, there to turn, taken wide in straight and made minor progress.
8 1 CALIFORNIA TURBO (C077) M Chadwick B/TT Clean jump, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 3 lengths or so back, wider from near 500M, peaked early in straight, kept on evenly to the line.
9 7 FARSHAD (B238) M F Poon P Hampered start, raced 3 wide in midfield, 4 lengths back, found a 2 wide spot on turn, angled out near 500M, made no progress in straight.
10 2 HONEST WAY (B200) U Rispoli CP Taken back from the widest draw, raced very wide with no cover at rear, a bit closer on turn but still 3 wide, finished off one pace.
11 4 MORE THAN THIS (C199) C Y Ho B1 Slightly slow out, raced 2 wide at rear, 7 lengths back, same margin back on turn, taken very wide after passing 500M, made no progress in straight.
12 3 MR ALDAN (C323) W L Ho B1/TT1 Slowly away, showed no early speed, raced at rear throughout, never a threat. (Mucus in trachea.)
13 14 SPIRIT (B235) C Wong B2 Jumped well, raced 2 wide behind midfield, peaked on turn, weakened gradually in straight.
14 9 SHOUSON (C326) R Bayliss B Hampered start, unable to slot in early, trapped very wide in midfield, sent forward after passing 1050M, sat outside to the leader on turn, weakened early in straight, eased final 150M.
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