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Race 3 (340)

BILLION WIN HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 TOP TOP LIGHT (CG182) G Mosse TT Botched the start and raced behind midfield. Progressed to midfield after 900 M and was 3-wide at midfield making the turn. Quickened nicely on straightening and kept on well over the final stages to edge out rivals.
2 1 TIGER RIDGE (CD084) W M Lai B/TT 3-wide in a forward position early. Stayed within 3Ls of the pace making the turn. Ran on well in the straight but came up short in a duel with the winner over the final stages.
3 10 CLEMENT ELITE (CH004) A Starke -- Gradually dropped back to race 3-wide behind midfield. Closed strongly and was nearest at finish.
4 4 GOLDEN CROWN (CH100) D Whyte -- Raced wide in a forward position early stages. 2-wide and a length off the pace making the turn. Improved steadily to take the lead at 200 M but unable to hold off placegetters final stages.
5 13 NEW TRIUMPH (CG105) C W Wong CP Soon in front and remained in the lead until final 200 M. Unable to find extra to stay in contention over the final stages.
6 8 GOLDEN WIN (CE062) O Doleuze CP 2-wide at midfield until straightening. Caught in traffic near the 300 M but closed the race off well once in the clear.
7 12 LIGHTNING MOUNT (CH082) K L Chui TT 2-wide at midfield. Ran on same pace in the straight.
8 9 PERFECT TIME (CG249) D Beadman B-/TT On the fence and better than midfield. Stayed on same pace in the straight.
9 6 CASH MONEY (CH030) M W Leung -- Behind midfield. Slipped further back to rear section after 800 M and was near the back on straightening. Rallied and made up some ground in the straight.
10 3 KING CREOLE (CG287) D Nikolic B1 Missed the jump and trailed field until straightening. Made up ground in the final stages by running past beaten runners.
11 14 MASTER YING (CB249) H W Lai -- Better than midfield but was wide and without cover. Lacked a response when asked on straightening and steadily weakened.
12 5 BATURO (CH029) S K Sit -- Jumped fairly and steadily dropped to a rearward position. Remained towards the back on straightening and only ran past a few beaten runners.
13 7 CRUSH ON YOU (CH065) B Prebble -- Jumped awkwardly and was taken back and towards the fence. Improved to behind midfield making the turn but never quickened on straightening. Remained one paced thereafter.
14 11 K-JACK (CG233) K T Yeung -- Raced behind the pace until home turn. Weakened in the 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