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Race 7 (073)

BEGONIA HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 LASER POWER (CE129) C K Tong V Broke well from poor draw. Soon settled at the back. Took closer order home bend. Quickened well inside final 300 M down inner of straight to take charge passing 100 M.
2 8 BEAR MACHO (CG152) A Delpech -- Began awkwardly but soon picked up to share pace on rails. Soon broke 2Ls clear after straightening but unable to sustain effort and worn down inside final 100 M.
3 12 SUNNY KING (CH105) D Beadman XB/H/TT Settled on rails behind midfield. Similar turning in when gradually shifted out for a run. Made steady progress down centre of straight without threatening.
4 11 PHANTOM THIEF (CG019) K L Chui TT Failed to muster early, racing wide in midfield or worse position to straight. Towards rear turning for home. Ran on steadily down straight without threatening.
5 2 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS (CH145) O Doleuze XB Jumped fairly. Raced in just better than midfield in 5th or 6th. Similar turning in. Produced shortlived effort early in straight but had no more to give closing stages.
6 5 BULB KING (CD303) W M Lai -- Broke well. Among leaders before settling in 2L 3rd approaching home bend. Came under pressure upon straightening but gave ground passing 200 M.
7 3 BYRON (CD275) F Coetzee -- Began fairly, settling on rails just better than midfield. Gained 4th rounding home bend, however, found nothing in the run home. (Heart irregularity.)
8 7 LUCKY WINNER (CE124) G Mosse B/TT Raced 3 or 4 wide with leaders early. Still disputed lead around home bend. Gradually weakened after straightening.
9 4 FOKINE (CE072) G Boss TT- Raced wide in last few. Made no impression in straight.
10 10 HARB (CH209) K T Yeung B1/TT Raced wide in forward of midfield. Gave ground from around home bend.
11 6 EASY (CG095) Y T Cheng -- Settled in midfield. Dropped towards rear before home bend. Lost further ground in straight. (Blood in trachea.)
12 9 LU YUE (CH278) M W Leung H1 In last few far side. Tailed-off from around home bend.
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