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Race 7 (545)

NG TUNG RIVER HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 ROMANTIC LAOS (G476) Z Purton H/TT Settled in last few and waited with, commenced move 300 metres out quickening well inside final 200 metres to take command shortly after.
2 3 D STAR (G374) M Chadwick B/H/TT Close up early, gradually settled in 6th just some 3L off the pace, gained 2L 5th rounding home bend, made modest progress under pressure inside final 200 metres but never threatening.
3 10 LADY'S CHOICE (H155) A Hamelin B/H Settled in worse than midfield 3-wide, slightly wider entering home straight, fought on steadily under pressure down the centre of the track, never threatening.
4 5 JUNE PLANET (H080) C Y Ho -- Settled 3-wide in rear and waited with, commenced move shifting widest entering home straight, fought on steadily under pressure down the centre of the straight.
5 9 WIN WIN (B472) C L Chau B2 Soon dropped to clear last despite niggling along, trailed the field into straight, fought on steadily under pressure closing stages.
6 6 NATURAL GOLD (E402) H Bentley SR/XB Jumped awkwardly from the widest gate, travelled wide without cover prominently, disputed lead 3-wide rounding home bend, kept on until overhauled inside final 150 metres.
7 11 FIRE BALL (D087) R Maia -- Niggled along obtaining rails run in front over 1100 metres out, ceded advantage for 4th passing the 1100 metres, baulked behind runners in straight until the 150 metres, found nothing.
8 2 WIDE BLUE YONDER (G323) K Teetan B/TT Travelled mainly in rear of midfield, given reminders approaching home turn, baulked for a run between the 300 and 150 metres, ran home one-paced.
9 12 SPEEDSTAR (G181) K H Chan B Well there early before settling 2 back in 5th on rail, became 6th in similar position rounding home bend saved ground turning in, kept on steadily in straight without threatening.
10 1 BEAUTY TURN (H074) A Badel SR Well there from a wide draw travelling keenly one back in 3rd, came to share the pace approaching home turn, unable to sustain effort inside final 150 metres.
11 7 HERO ICON (G422) S De Sousa TT Improved steadily from moderate start to take up running 1000 metres out, led on rail until joined on top of home bend, folded up quickly under pressure inside final 150 metres.
12 4 MAGIC TORONADO (H067) L Currie XB- Settled towards rear wide without cover, made headway to 4L 7th 3-wide onto home bend, remained wide into straight, made no further impression.
13 14 NORDIC COMBINED (G015) V Borges B/TT Crowded at start settling in last few on rail, switched out to challenge entering straight, baulked for a run until the 150 metres, made no further impression.
14 13 SHENZHOU TWELVE (G164) H T Mo B Travelled mainly in rear of midfield on the rail niggling along rounding home bend, soon weakened after straightening.
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