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Race 7 (709)

HKU FACULTY OF EDUCATION HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1800m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 INDUSTRIALIST WAY (S023) T Berry TT Began OK, pressed forward between horses settling one-back, one-off before getting close to heels 900m and eased. Clear run in straight, picked up speed 250m, ran on strongly to win close home.
2 2 MALAYAN PEARL (N416) K C Leung -- Began well, ridden along inside leader to 1300m when crossed. Raced outside leader when paced slackened, then taken to rail around turn. Rolled forward 400m, looked winner 200m, run down.
3 9 CHERYL'S HORSE (S068) C Reith B Hard ridden from widest draw to lead on settling, crossing to rail 1300m and slowed tempo. Kicked clear nearing 1000m, still in front 200m, run down final stages.
4 3 OCEAN POWER (P240) C Y Lui B/XB Broke well, scrubbed up inside leaders to grab rail but hampered 1300m when pace slowed. Crowded for room turning for home, kept on steadily without looking dangerous.
5 4 DRAGON PINS (N167) O Doleuze B Began awkwardly, dropping to rear before making ground 3-wide back stretch. Swung wide into straight and finished off nicely.
6 8 OXFORD CHARLEY (P266) K Teetan CP/H Hampered start, mustered between horses to sit just behind midfield at turn. Kept on steadily in straight to be closest at finish.
7 12 WIN IT (P032) M Du Plessis CP Began well, ridden along ahead of midfield close to fence before hampered 1300m. Hampered again 900m. Made ground along fence early in straight before turning one-paced.
8 5 HEI HEI POSH (M390) H Bowman B/TT Began OK, not rushed, settling towards rear in one-off position. Switched wide entering straight and ran on fairly under hard riding.
9 13 DRAGON (S018) J Moreira E Steadied shortly after start dropping to near last but away from fence. Inconvenienced 1300m when pace slackened. Very wide in straight, kept on one-paced.
10 10 GOLDEN SCALPEL (N224) D Whyte V Ridden along early to find cover, cutting in to one-off position behind midfield. Rolled forward 3-wide approaching turn, taken wider in straight, steadied 300m when run closed. No extra.
11 11 TERRIFIC MASTER (P436) M Chadwick TT Outpaced and soon at rear, then hampered 1300m when pace slackened. Hampered again when making ground at turn, but one-paced in straight. (Lame right front)
12 7 ROYALE ELEGANCE (S098) B Prebble H/XB Began fairly, not pressured, slipping back along rail towards rear. Hampered approaching turn, stayed on fence in straight, one-paced.
13 6 ROCK THE TREE (P272) A Suborics -- Began awkwardly, ridden to obtain forward position but wide, checked and lost ground 1300m. Raced without cover thereafter, giving ground quickly.
14 14 KHARU (CK411) T H So B Hampered start, mustered along rail to sit at midfield. Hampered again turning for home losing position, before tiring in straight. Not ridden out final stages.
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