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Race 9 (674)

CLEAR WATER BAY HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 KA YING KID (P189) Z Purton H/XB Crowded out start, ridden to make ground between horses, settling 3-back, one-off. Presented dream run top of straight and finished off well under whip.
2 5 DIVINE DIYA (P030) K Teetan B Bumped after start, taken closer to fence towards rear. Difficult to settle passing 850m, checked and unbalanced. Edged closer turn and finished off nicely.
3 1 JUN GONG (N325) H Bowman B Crowded out start, taken across behind runners, settling in last pair away from fence. Had clear run in straight and ran on well.
4 12 MEGA CHAMPION (M149) K C Ng TT Began OK, taken closer to fence at rear in one-off position. Switched out 500m to make run but forced to shift in abruptly 250m when closing off well.
5 7 SUPREME FLIGHT (M199) C Y Ho B/TT Stumbled out of gates, recovered and pressed forward to lead on settling. Not challenged until entering straight, caught 250m but kept on well till swamped 50m.
6 3 BEST TANGO (S121) A Suborics H/TT1 Ridden along from awkward gate and held 3-wide behind midfield back stretch. Taken very wide in straight but ran on steadily.
7 13 BERLINI (P359) W M Lai H Began OK but began to race fiercely passing 1200m and then bumped. Covered extra ground turn, kept on steadily in straight before turning one-paced 200m.
8 11 GLORIOUS RYDER (P279) T Clark B/TT Began OK but restrained, dropping 4-back the rail along back stretch. Made forward move turning for home, kept on steadily before turning one-paced passing 200m.
9 2 LONGWAH SUPREME (M293) O Doleuze TT Pressed forward from wide draw and raced 3-4 wide mostly without cover. Edged forward around turn, looked chance 400m before running on empty final stages.
10 8 FURIO (P399) J Moreira B Ridden forward to sit on hind-quarters of leader back stretch before moving alongside turning for home. Gave ground from 200m. (Substantial blood in trachea and declared a roarer).
11 14 DISCIPLES TWELVE (P018) C K Tong B Broke well, pushed forward from inside draw to sit in box seat back stretch and turn. Kept on well to 250m before tiring.
12 10 IMPERIAL CONCORDE (P425) C Reith -- Jumped fairly, outpaced and soon last along the rail. Trailed field to straight and ran past beaten horses.
13 4 PABLOSKY (S156) T Berry H/SR Began awkwardly, ridden to make ground settling in midfield. Edged forward around turn but found little in straight under hard riding.
14 6 PLEASANT KNIGHT (S311) B Prebble -- Bumped after start, recovered and pressed forward to sit 3-wide behind pacemakers. Under pressure from 600m and became tailed off in straight. (Unacceptable performance).
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