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Race 2 (361)

ON MING HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1650m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 INVICTUS (N282) W C Marwing B Tracked the leaders on the fence early, then shifted out to travel 1 out 1 back after the 900m. hit the front near the furlong and drew clear in the run to the line.
2 13 PLOT RATIO (CK044) H W Lai CP Blundered badly at the start and lost considerable ground, settling third from the rear. Made the home turn deep, closed off strongly.
3 6 M'S MAGIC (M079) O Doleuze B/TT Eventually worked its way forward to settle in second position near the 900m, 2 deep, no cover. Was in front at the 200m, but wilted over the final stages. (returned with substantial amount of blood in the trachea)
4 1 HUMONGUS (CJ265) N Callan B/TT Travelled 3 back, 2 wide with cover. Made steady ground along the inside in the home straight, never threatened.
5 3 MR MARFACH (M067) K C Ng B Camped midfield the fence had cover. Worked home evenly towards the inside.
6 8 ABLE DRAGON (CJ308) M L Yeung B/TT Travelled worse than midfield on the rails with cover. Made steady progress in the final stretch.
7 7 WINNER SMART (CK029) B Prebble B Sent forward and led on the fence. Faded over the final furlong.
8 11 FANTASTISCH (CK017) U Rispoli XB Settled midfield 3 wide no cover, managed to shift in and travel 1 off near the 900m. Whacked away at the same speed in the home straight.
9 14 NEWSWIRE TOO (CJ040) T H So B-/PC2 Never looked likely after being left posted 3 deep without cover after the 900m. Battled away in the straight.
10 10 PRECISION MAGIC (CJ262) T Clark B/TT Settled last, 2-3 deep with cover. Came wide in the home straight, kept whacking away in the run home.
11 5 ICE FIRE (CJ272) G Mosse H/SR/XB Travelled with the backmakers on the rails with cover. Failed to close off. (Found to be lame in its left front leg the following morning).
12 12 SPICY SIAM (N090) Y T Cheng B Raced in fourth last position, 2 deep with cover. Just plugged away in the home straight without making any ground.
13 9 EUPHEMISM (CL413) A Suborics TT Settled about 3 back the paint with cover. Struggled over the final 200m. (An endoscopic examination after the race confirmed the horse to be a roarer).
14 4 FORTUNE TERRITORY (N272) T Angland B/TT Had every possible chance after box seating. Was a beaten horse early 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