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Race 1 (337)

UN CHAU HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1650m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 EL VALIENTE (D124) J Moreira TT Slightly inconvenienced at start, raced slightly behind midfield on the inside, 6 lengths back, commenced move 500M, finished off very strongly, won by 3-3/4L.
2 7 RUN DES RUN (E179) Z Purton TT Moderately away, raced behind midfield on the outside, 7 lengths back, commenced move after passing 550M, very wide into straight, closed off well to take 2nd, no threat to the winner.
3 3 RUN RUN GOOD (D310) H Bentley B/TT Shifted out on jumping and bumped, positioned 2 wide better than midfield, angled out approaching 400M, showed good response early in straight, no extra final 150M, finished 3rd.
4 13 SMILING FACE (D192) C Wong SR/TT Jumped well from gate 1, raced slightly better than midfield on rail, saved ground throughout, made some progress early in straight, peaked on run 200M, ran on evenly to the line.
5 12 SHANGHAI GRACE (D190) M Chadwick B Began well, sent forward to race prominently on the inside, took the lead 900M, led by 2 lengths turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 200M, weakened gradually thereafter.
6 11 SPEED FORCE (C535) M F Poon B Bumped start and unbalanced, raced slightly behind midfield on the outside, angled out 600M, very wide into straight, finished off evenly. (See Racing Incidents.)
7 1 HEROIC CHAMPION (E292) L Hewitson B1 Taken back from a wide draw, raced towards rear on the outside, 8 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, finished off evenly.
8 2 CROWN AVENUE (V378) K Teetan B Taken back from gate 10, raced at tail, 11 lengths back, still 9 lengths or so back on turn, showed some response early in straight, peaked 150M, weakened gradually thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)
9 10 THE ELITES (D330) V Borges TT Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear on the inside, slightly improved along the rail on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually inside final furlong.
10 9 PRESIDENT STAR (C170) C Y Ho B/TT Moderately away from gate 13, raced in midfield on the outside, peaked on turn, kept on evenly early in straight, weakened thereafter.
11 14 EVEN KEEL (C442) A Badel B/XB Jumped well, sent forward to race prominently, 2 wide, found rail near 850M, 1 to 2 lengths behind the leader in the middle stages, weakened early in straight.
12 8 SINCERE BOY (D318) H W Lai B- Taken back from gate 9, raced 2 wide at rear, peaked on turn, weakened early in straight.
13 4 LUCKY TREASURE (E012) M L Yeung H/TT Moderately away, raced prominently but 3 wide, 2 wide from 900M, peaked on turn, weakened from 500M, eased early in straight.
14 5 WONDERFUL FANTASY (E326) K H Chan CP Average to begin, raced prominently but trapped 4 wide early, found a 3 wide spot after entering the back straight, 2 wide from 800M, unable to maintain position on turn, eased early in straight.
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