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Race 7 (109)

CYBER COLORS HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 ROMANTIC CITY (L023) Z Purton -- Broke well, mustered fast and soon led on the rails, travelled well throughout the trip, quickened well when asked for efforts at 300 M, kept on strongly to withhold challenger.
2 3 SICHUAN SUCCESS (L307) D Whyte -- Driven to take the one-out-one-back spot, ran on to contest the lead early in straight, hung in under pressure, kept on soundly for 2nd.
3 8 TRUE VALOUR (L370) B Prebble B1 Settled cosily 4Ls off pace on rails, clicked into gear when clear at 300 M, finished off satisfactorily for 3rd, but never really troubled the top two.
4 2 PERFECT FIT (CK323) K C Leung B/TT Out in line, niggled along early and ended up settling one-off 3Ls behind the speed, kept on fairly in the home straight, lost a place inside 50 M.
5 4 KYARA (L423) W C Marwing SR1 Bumped start, settled 7Ls off the pace on 2-wide, travelled keenly when restrained in the middle stages, held up for room early in straight, ran on well when clear at 200 M.
6 10 HO HAPPY (CK286) M Chadwick CP Lacked early speed despite being urged along, travelled 6Ls behind the leader with cover, made gradual ground under pressure final 300 M, never threatened the principals.
7 14 VILASOL (CK303) C K Tong V-/SR/B1 Lacked early speed as usual and soon drifted towards the rear, urged along in the early stages, took time to pick up early in the home straight, covered some late ground final 250 M.
8 12 FORTUNE SIX (L328) M Du Plessis H1 Bumped at start, hung out in the middle stages, travelled wide with no cover, gave limited response when asked at 400 M, only passed a few tired runners.
9 13 GRAND STORE (CH087) T H So -- Taken back from the widest alley and travelled 8Ls off the pace, swung widest for home, only made up little ground final 200 M. (Abnormal breathing noise.)
10 7 CHATEAU DE CAIX (L318) O Doleuze TT1 Jumped fairly, settled one-off in midfield, travelled satisfactorily in the early and middle stages, only gave limited response when asked at 400 M, flattened at 200 M, soon weakened.
11 1 KELLY'S HORSE (L180) H W Lai -- Widely drawn, urged along early and soon occupied a 3-deep spot in midfield, held ground until flattened at 200 M, soon faded.
12 11 BIG CHIEF (CK382) T Angland B1 Slow away, urged along to catch up 4Ls off the pace near the rear, crowded at home turn, failed to make up any ground in the straight.
13 9 FLY HIGH (CH126) M W Leung V Pushed hard to hold the fence spot just behind the leader, flattened early in the home straight, soon dropped out.
14 6 SMART KIDS (L253) Y T Cheng TT Lacked early speed despite being niggled along, never better than midfield, weakened at 300 M, finished tailed 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