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Race 3 (686)

CARL F. BUCHERER HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 WORLD CITY (S019) H Bowman P-/B1 Raced midfield, 4Ls behind the leader 3 wide with cover, demonstrated a strong finishing effort to score by 1-3/4L.
2 1 LOVELY BOY (N322) C Y Lui TT Sent forward, however trapped 3 wide without cover throughout, kept on strongly until 100M weakened to get 2nd.
3 2 GLACIER BLUE (P062) O Doleuze B/XB Failed to muster despite hard ridden along, travelled 5Ls behind the leader on the fence, switched wide turning in, dashed well for 3rd.
4 10 STAG KNIGHT (S207) T Berry H-/CP1/TT Eased to settle midfield, 3Ls behind the leader on the fence, ran on steadily.
5 6 ROMANTIC CASH (S319) C Reith TT1 Jumped slowly, then ridden forward to take the fence and led by 1L, stayed on steadily.
6 5 REAL FIT (P418) A Suborics B/TT Sent forward to settle 1L behind the leader 2 wide without cover, unable to close off the race. (Questioned for disappointing performance)
7 13 MISTER MARC (P316) K C Leung V Taken back from wide gate, settled 7Ls behind the leader on the fence, swung wide turning in, ran on only fairly.
8 12 SUCCESSFUL LEADER (P353) K C Ng TT Hard ridden to settle in midfield, 3Ls behind the leader on the fence, kept on one pace to the line.
9 14 NOVEL START (M255) C K Tong B Rolled forward to obtain the box seat, kept on until 200M weakened.
10 4 MULTI-WIN GENERAL (P434) H W Lai -- Camped handy, trapped 4 wide without cover throughout, emptied 100M.
11 7 UNIQUE HAPPIEST (S245) C Y Ho B/H Prominent early, however hung out rounding the first turn, never a threat thereafter.
12 11 KING OF SMARTS (S176) B Prebble -- Always at rear, never a factor.
13 9 DRAGON ENERGY (S186) K Teetan XB1/TT Began awkwardly, then failed to muster pace and settled 6Ls behind the leader 2 wide with cover, never ran on.
14 8 ETERNAL GAINS (N332) Z Purton CP/TT At rear, travelled 7Ls behind the leader 2 wide with cover, never looked likely.
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