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Race 11 (316)

CHINESE BANYAN HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 CIRCUIT THREE (B360) J Moreira B/TT Raced in midfield, 3 wide with cover throughout. Eased 4 wide on cornering, dashed quickly to snatch lead inside final 100m before sprinting clear late to win easily.
2 13 MAXIMUS (D456) C Schofield SR Raced wide in midfield after start before improving quickly to assume lead approaching 900m before crossing to the rail soon after. Raced nearly two lengths clear entering last section before over-run by winner in final 75m.
3 3 LUCKY EXPRESS (D026) K Teetan E/TT Raced wide in midfield before being left without cover from 900m. Improved position in second section to be only 2L form the lead at 800m. Dashed quickly near the 200m to be within a neck of lead before holding third on line.
4 10 ALPHA HEDGE (B102) V Borges CP Held the rail in early before eventually being crossed & racing on leaders back from the 1100m. Shuffled further back when pace slowed passing the 800m. Moved away from rail on cornering before finishing well in late stages.
5 4 STAR SHINE (B163) A Hamelin B-/TT Raced in midfield between runners in early stages. Shuffled further back passing half-way when pace slowed. Was over 4L behind entering last section before finishing off strongly from 10th to be only 2.5L behind on line.
6 2 GENERAL'S DELIGHT (D022) Z Purton XB/TT Shifted behind runners after the start before racing worse than midfield away from rail. Moved three wide & continued wide from the 900m. Eased wider on cornering before closing off evenly in straight to not be far behind.
7 9 PACKING WALTHAM (D457) C Soumillon CP/TT Steadied from widest barrier & shifted back to race third last. Moved 4 wide to improve passing the 600m, closed off well to be only 3L behind in on-speed race.
8 6 ASSIMILATE (C160) M F Poon B/TT Began well before being dragged back to race near the tail throughout. Was last on straightening before making some late ground as the widest runner to midfield from poor position.
9 11 INVINCIBLE MISSILE (C037) T Piccone B/TT Shifted back to last after the start. Continued at the back before passing a few in the closing stages but was never seriously involved in a slowly run race.
10 14 THE ROCK (D187) M Chadwick -- Drifted back after the start & raced in midfield between runners. Restrained heavily when awkwardly placed due to the slow pace in middle stages. Continued rearward on straightening before making no headway in dash to line.
11 1 SUPER OASIS (D085) C Y Ho B/XB Had no early speed, shifted down to rail before improving to midfield after 300m. Lost position when awkwardly placed due to slowing speed near 700m. Near the rear on straightening & could make no ground in sprint to line.
12 7 ARTHUR'S KINGDOM (E194) K C Leung TT1 Strode forward to race in first three before getting good position 1,1 near the 1100m. Hard ridden passing the 500m before weakening out in the straight. Well beaten.
13 5 THE SUMMIT (E189) B Shinn -- Raced prominently after the start before improving position to race outside the leader from near the 1100m. Dropped off the leader on straightening before weakening out in the final 300m. Well beaten.
14 12 KING OPIE (B034) C Wong V Held narrow lead when racing three wide after start before eventually crossing to rail near the 1100m. Headed in lead approaching the 900m before racing on leaders back from 850m. Weakened badly in straight to be long last.
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