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Race 2 (668)

KOWLOON BAY HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Wet Fast

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 KEEN TAKER (CH022) M Nunes B/TT Raced 3 wide without cover, outside the leaders, hit the front early in the straight to win in good fashion.
2 9 BUDDIES SPIRIT (CD042) D Nikolic B Found the lead early from an inside gate and kept on soundly in the run to the post.
3 4 GENERAL KINGY (CB039) F Coetzee B Raced 1 out 1 back, closed off satisfactorily.
4 2 CALIFORNIA HEART (CE078) K L Chui B/XB/TT Ridden along hard early and landed on the back of the speed, 3 wide with cover, stayed on dourly.
5 12 TRIUMPHANT GLORY (CB368) W M Lai -- Couldn't match the early speed, settled behind midfield, the fence. Made good ground in the straight.
6 7 DAYLIGHT EXPRESS (CH036) C W Wong -- Positioned midfield, 1 off, battled away over the final furlong.
7 6 KING CREOLE (CG287) Y T Cheng B- Slow to begin, then pressured to take up a position behind the leader on the fence. Commenced to give ground after the 400 M.
8 1 GAUCHO (CE033) D Whyte TT Slowly away but managed soon after to join the leader 1 off. Started to weaken approaching the 200 M.
9 5 VITALITY CHAMP (CD301) K S Yu B-/XB Settled with the backmakers, never likely.
10 11 RAMPANT LION (CH068) S Dye B1 Raced near the rear, always wide, never a factor.
11 10 ARISTOCRACY (CG070) S K Sit -- Missed the kick and settled behind midfield. Struggled in the run home.
12 8 GOLD DIGGER (CD101) H W Lai CP Always in last position.
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