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Race 2 (544)

P.A.T.H.S. TO ADULTHOOD HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1800m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 DUAL HAPPY (N427) D Lane B Pushed early to settle midfield, travelling well to home turn, obtained split between runners at 300m and driven clear final 150m.
2 8 SUPERKING DRAGON (N318) B Prebble B/TT Jumped well and settled outside leader, moved up to challenge home turn, took lead at 300m before overpowered final 150m.
3 1 ASIA RISING (S159) D Whyte B/TT Jumped well but unable to cross from wide gate so eased back to settle midfield, moved forward when pace slowed mid race, tried to challenge on straightening and worked to the line steadily.
4 4 GOOD FIT (S131) O Doleuze PC-/H2/TT Slow to begin, pushed early to settle midfield, commenced wide run passing 700m, widest on straightening, made steady ground to the line.
5 9 OXFORD CHARLEY (P266) A Suborics SR Eased back from wide gate at start, raced keenly when pace slowed mid race, travelled well home turn and ran home well without threatening in straight. Raced tight concluding stages.
6 5 JUMBO SPIRIT (T038) C Y Ho TT Slow out but driven hard to improve along inside and settle midfield, shuffled back near 800m, lay inwards near 200m, finished nicely in latter stages once clear.
7 14 SMART UNION (P268) C K Tong -- Fast out and settled behind leader, tried to quicken in straight but could not, one paced to the line.
8 6 SOUTHERN SPRINGS (P139) T H So B/TT Jumped well but caught wide without cover in handy position, moved up to challenge leaders home turn but soon under pressure and one paced thereafter.
9 2 FASTER MORE (P368) N Callan B/XB Jumped well from wide gate and went forward, obtained lead near 1200m setting slow tempo, asked for effort at 400m but did not respond and weakened final 200m – rider questioned
10 7 WIN ALONG (P003) M L Yeung B/TT No early pace and eased back at start, crowded at 1100m, worked home okay in straight making up a little ground.
11 12 RUGBY AMBASSADOR (S314) K C Leung B-/XB Fast out and settled behind leader, shuffled back mid race when pace slowed, kept to inside in straight but could not quicken and one pace to the line, crowded final 50m.
12 11 LOYAL CRAFTSMAN (S354) K C Ng P1 Slow to begin, settled at rear, taken wide on straightening but did not run on.
13 10 STRIKE EAGLE (S448) W M Lai B- Pushed hard early to settle behind leaders, niggled approaching 500m, under pressure straightening and dropped out of it.
14 13 HOLY MAC (N189) K Teetan B Settled at rear, tracked up behind runners at 600m, asked for effort on straightening but gave nothing.
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