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Race 3 (407)

SHING MUN RIVER CHANNEL HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 FOREST STAR (CJ167) M Chadwick TT Urged early along fence after start. Improved to race behind leaders at 500M. Rallied on in the straight and hit front 150M. Kept on to hold off rivals.
2 4 SUPREME KNIGHT (L313) D Beadman SR/CP/H/TT Sat 2-wide behind leaders to home straight. Fought on well but couldn’t catch the winner.
3 12 KIMBER FORTUNE (CK162) B Prebble B/TT Led on fence to home straight. Hung on until overhauled by the front pair inside 150M. Held 3rd narrowly.
4 7 BUDDY BUDDIES (M021) O Doleuze H Drawn high and was taken to 2-wide at rear. 5Ls down at the back of main bunch turning in. Blocked top of home straight. Responded well and covered good ground once into clear.
5 3 AMBITIOUS TREASURE (CJ173) H W Lai XB/TT 2-wide towards rear early. Took inside run and was 4Ls off turning into home. Progressed steadily between runners and nearly made frame.
6 2 SUPER GENTLEMAN (CK365) Z Purton CP Ridden to maintain 2-wide ahead of midfield. Swung 4-wide and was 3Ls back leaving the bend. Ran on steadily without seriously troubling the principals.
7 9 SPANDAU BALLET (L345) C Y Ho -- 2-wide at midfield. Peeled out and was 4Ls away on straightening. Found clear run inside final furlong. Worked home fairly well.
8 1 I SMELL MONEY (M019) D Whyte -- Caught 3-wide in leading section early. Parked outside leader passing 900M. Couldn’t turn up a notch when the race got serious 350M. Bumped close home and was not fully tested.
9 6 SAMMY'S FALCON (CK383) M Guyon B/TT Travelled 3-wide at midfield early. Checked and became unbalanced at 800M. Came wide and was 5Ls adrift into final stretch. Briefly picked up thereafter but no extra gear final 250M.
10 11 MEGA CASTLE (L333) C K Tong B Taken to 3-wide towards rear from widest barrier. Stayed widest home turn. Made up minor ground home.
11 14 JUST GOOD (L133) M L Yeung B 3-wide without cover behind leader. Found nothing when asked early home straight. Beaten 250M.
12 13 BIG CHIEF (CK382) K C Leung V/TT 3-wide behind midfield to home straight. No impression thereafter.
13 8 KING OF GLASS (L351) P Strydom -- Towards rear always. Never a factor.
14 10 AMBITIOUS OWNER (CJ106) G Cheyne B/XB/TT Away in line from high draw. Trapped wide and without cover towards rear early. Progressed wide to midfield at bend. Weakened soon after straightening and dropped out rapidly 300M.
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