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Race 7 (007)

ALBERT HANDICAP   Rating:100-75   1000m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 BEAUTY SPARKLE (N310) M Chadwick XB/TT Jumped to the front to lead confortably, joined by runner up 200m out when jockey dropped rein, kicked back to win.
2 2 LONDON CHINA TOWN (L236) O Doleuze -- Began well, weaved through horses towards outside fence, joined leader 200m out, unable to keep up final stages.
3 10 VICTORIUS (N423) T H So B Outpaced and pushed back towards rear, moved closer to outer fence halfway and gradually made ground doing best work at finish.
4 5 RUMBA KING (M172) H W Lai P Began well but unable to get closer to outer fence. Picked up momentum down centre track and finished off nicely.
5 8 SLICK BULLET (N141) M L Yeung P/XB Fractious in gate and slow into stride. Moved to outside rail but forced to stopped riding 300m when crossed. No clear running until final stages, finished well.
6 1 LITTLE COW (N444) Z Purton TT Slow to muster and kept in centre track, picking up gradually. Under the whip from halfway but only one-paced final stages. Confirmed roarer by vet.
7 11 NORDIC ONE (N370) K C Leung TT Began well and found cover behind leader to course proper. One-paced under hard riding final 400m.
8 4 FINAL ANSWER (L178) C O'Donoghue B/TT Began well but outpaced early and forced back to last. Trailed field until final 400m when made up ground between horses.
9 7 TALLEY CLOSE (M280) N Pinna BO/TT Began only fairly, shaken up to stay with pack half way, under pressure from 400m and faded gradually.
10 6 HEAVENISARACEHORSE (P398) K Teetan -- Began well, racing just behind leading pack along outer fence. Ran out of condition from 400m, dropping back.
11 9 DANE PATROL (L078) C K Tong V/TT Jumped well and sat inside leader to half way. Condition gave out noticeable from 400m and faded.
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