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Race 1 (702)

TATE'S CAIRN HANDICAP   Rating:60-35   1650m   Sha Tin   Wet Slow

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 HANDSOME TWELVE (E462) Z Purton -- Away well, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, angled out after passing 550M, finished off very strongly to score.
2 9 SMART PATCH (B398) K Teetan B Shifted out at start, raced behind midfield on the outside, moved a bit closer after passing 800M, hard ridden 500M, very wide turning in, finished off well to take 2nd. (Rider dropped whip near 250M.)
3 4 BLOTTING PAPER (D043) B Shinn TT Shifted out at start and made contact, positioned 3 wide, a length or so back, moved closer on turn, took the lead early in straight, peaked and headed final 100M, lost 2nd close home.
4 10 EL VALIENTE (D124) J Moreira TT Began well, positioned a length behind the leader on rail, there to turn, made some progress early in straight, peaked 200M, ran on evenly to the line. (See Racing Incidents.)
5 2 RIGHTEOUS DOCTRINE (C197) L Currie B/XB Shifted out at start and bumped, raced at rear on the inside, moved a bit closer along the rail in the middle stages, angled out 550M, made some progress in straight.
6 3 ROYAL CAMPBELL (D477) L Hewitson V Began well from gate 13, raced 3 wide with cover slightly better than midfield, 4 wide turning in, finished off evenly.
7 13 LAPUTA (E370) C Wong PC1/TT Average to begin, raced in midfield on rail, saved ground on turn, showed limited response early in straight, kept on same pace inside final furlong.
8 14 LUCKY VICTOR (C514) A Badel B/TT Jumped well from the widest draw, raced better than midfield but trapped very wide, no cover throughout, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong.
9 5 YEE CHEONG BRAVE (E501) A Hamelin H/TT Began awkwardly and bumped, raced 2 wide towards rear, 3 wide from 800M, 7 lengths back turning in, passed some tired runners in straight.
10 11 CROWN AVENUE (V378) M F Poon V2 Made contact at start, raced at rear, 7 lengths back turning in, made little progress early in straight, peaked 200M, weakened gradually inside final furlong.
11 6 GOOD BEAUTY (B384) V Borges CP/TT Quickly into stride, sent forward to take the lead, challenged by rival turning in, peaked early in straight, headed 300M, weakened thereafter.
12 7 TEAM GOODLUCK (E268) C Y Ho CP/TT Away with them, raced 2 wide, 1 to 2 lengths back, similar position on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter.
13 8 NOBODY KNOWS (G038) M Chadwick -- Average to begin, raced 2 wide in midfield, dropped towards rear after passing 1000M, 6 lengths back turning in, failed to close off in straight.
14 12 FANTASY SPRING (E293) H T Mo B Began well, raced prominently, 2 wide, peaked on turn, weakened final 400M.
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