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Race 7 (441)

TAI PO HANDICAP   Rating:60-35   1650m   Sha Tin   Fast

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 SMART HORSE (BV096) W C Marwing -- Had the box seat run about 4Ls off the speed on the fence through to 600 M out, 4-wide into home straight when 2Ls down, led 250 M out, idled in front but had enough in reserve.
2 3 INDY'S GEM (BS077) R Fradd P2 On fence about 5Ls or 6Ls off the speed from 1200 M to 600 M out, travelled well when 2Ls down off home turn, went a neck down 100 M out, couldn't overhaul winner.
3 7 O REI (CB384) F Coetzee TT Away well from wide gate, soon led on fence, never clear by much more than a length, travelled well entering straight, headed and unbalanced 300 M out, tended to lay out under pressure.
4 10 VENETIAN MASTER (CB334) S Dye P Awkwardly away, bumped at start and forced back, on fence 8Ls off the pace 800 M out, driven along 600 M out, 4Ls down off home bend, kept on well without threatening front pair.
5 4 MAXIMUM JOY (CA025) E Saint-Martin B Awkward away and steadied at the start, on fence 7Ls off the pace 800 M out, 2-wide and 4Ls down entering home straight, stayed on evenly.
6 6 THE GREATEST (BN260) D Whyte P-/B2 Raced 2Ls off the pace on fence 1200 M out, 2-wide and at leader's flank entering straight, briefly led about 300 M out, couldn't sustain effort and faded steadily.
7 2 SUPER FORCE (BV141) Y T Cheng -- Raced 2-wide 8Ls off the pace 800 M out, 5Ls down and driven along entering straight, made little impression on principals.
8 12 TOP DANCER (CA395) O Doleuze V-/P1 Raced 2-wide 5Ls off the pace from 1200 M out to 600 M out, forced 5-wide into home straight when 4Ls down, no impression.
9 11 BRILLIANT PALACE (CB127) M Kinane SR Caught 3-wide and racing a bit freely when about 10Ls off the pace 1000 M out, was struggling around home turn, never got into it. (Bled.)
10 9 BARRACUDA (CB320) E Legrix -- 2-wide and 4Ls off the speed 1200 M out in 3rd place, driven along 600 M out to keep up, 5-wide into home straight when 4Ls behind, faded steadily.
11 14 JUST VICTORY (CB216) W M Lai -- Always at least 3-wide and 10Ls off the pace until home straight, found nothing.
12 1 CHINESESPORT GLORY (BV197) C Williams B Fractious in the gates, missed the break, caught very wide and towards rear 1400 M out, sent on to race 1L off the pace 800 M out, soon driven along, faded out.
13 13 HORSE AROUND (CB361) K C Tsang TT Raced 3-wide 5Ls off the pace from 1200 M to 600 M out, 4-wide and under pressure entering straight, weakened.
14 8 QUEEN'S GLORY (CC087) G Mosse B Raced 2-wide 8Ls off the pace 1200 M out, caught 4-wide 600 M out when 7Ls down, tailed off from 300 M out.
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