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Race 7 (690)

AUDEMARS PIGUET HANDICAP   Rating:85-60   2000m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 LUCKY OMENS (P146) D Whyte B/TT Slow, settled at rear, suited by pace and switched off. Taken out 600m, wide into straight, ran on strongly, bumped and unbalanced when taking lead 100m, held.
2 8 AMBASSADORSHIP (N217) A Suborics B Broke well, not rushed, settling 4-back, one-off. Turned a little wide, finished strongly between horses, tightened, bumped and unbalanced 100m, just failed.
3 10 ADMIRAL LORD (P093) H W Lai XB/TT Began well, ridden forward settling 3-back, one-off. Got clear run entering straight, shifted away from inside horse nearing 100m, kept on well.
4 4 AUTUMN GOLD (P044) H Bowman TT Broke well, taken to fence, settling 3-back from leader. Switched out 350m to get run, looked chance 200m, shifted out abruptly 100m, swamped.
5 7 AMBITIOUS CHAMPION (S083) K Teetan CP Began fairly, not rushed and allowed to settle in second half of field in one-off position. Caught behind horses turning for home, finished off nicely when clear final 200m.
6 6 AGIAAL (N177) K C Leung CP Allowed to stride forward from inside draw settling 4-back the fence. Came off rail turning for home and kept on steadily to be closest at finish
7 3 CLASSIC JEWELLERY (M329) B Prebble -- Speared out of gate before being eased into box seat behind leader. Made forward move around home turn, looked chance 200m before flattened.
8 9 SUPREME FRESH (S076) O Doleuze CP-/B2/TT Began well, taken to front and crossed to rail 1800m. Given more rein 1200m to prevent being crossed, kicked further ahead 600m before coming under pressure 200m and fading.
9 11 WRATH OF FIRE (L420) C Reith -- No early pace, settling towards rear along fence. No change in position back stretch and final turn, made up some ground in straight.
10 5 MEDALLIST (N024) C Y Ho TT Pressed forward early to sit behind leader before being crossed and dropping to 3rd passing 1200m. Still in contention 200m before giving ground quickly.
11 2 WAYFOONG EXPRESS (P262) Z Purton B Shifted across behind horses from wide draw, settling in last pair away from fence. Taken wide into straight but found little under pressure.
12 13 TOWERING STORM (M401) T Berry B/XB Taken across behind horses from wide draw and last on settling. Under pressure turning for home, responded initially before tiring final 200m. (Rider reported did not travel comfortably).
13 1 VANILLA (P439) C K Tong -- Slow into stride, got head up and soon at rear along fence. Shaken up turning for home, wide in straight but found nothing when asked.
14 14 ONGOING VOLATILITY (S103) T H So B Jumped OK, ridden along but left wide 1500m. Circled field to sit outside leader 1200m, but tired quickly soon after straightening for home.
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