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Race 1 (726)

CHAI WAN ROAD HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 HELEN'S CHOICE (P185) M L Yeung -- Taken back from the widest gate to travel just behind midfield, shifted out for a run entering straight, responded well to take charge inside final 200 metres.
2 1 DRAGON ENERGY (S186) N Rawiller V Given reminders in rear early, improving to midfield coming out of back straight, ran on under pressure to be nearest at finish.
3 8 EASY AHEAD (CK212) T H So P Jumped fairly, niggling along but soon dropped behind midfield, given reminders on rails inside 900m, improved to forward of midfield along rails on home bend, sustained progress down inner of straight, did best work late.
4 5 COSTA DEL SOL (M111) N Callan B/TT Ridden along to hold 4th spot within 2L of pace, became 3-wide in 6th around home bend, failed to quicken under pressure after straightening.
5 6 KING ON EARTH (L251) H W Lai B/SR Settled in last few from a wide gate, held inside run turning in, finished off race well inside final 200 metres.
6 7 NOVEL START (M255) J Moreira B Jumped fairly, niggled along to hold prominent spot outside the leader, in similar position turning in, swamped for 2nd inside final 150 metres
7 11 DIAMOND ANGEL (M212) M Chadwick H-/B Began fairly, dropped to rear of midfield before picking up along rails to be just off the pace into straight, unable to sustain effort after straightening.
8 12 POSITIVE ENERGY (P011) W M Lai XB Awkward start losing ground, trailed the field to straight, fought on steadily past well beaten horses.
9 2 MIGHTY GAINS (P260) C Y Ho TT Began well from a wide gate, niggled along wide in close up position early, gradually dropped back to midfield and remained wide and without cover around the bend, became last into straight, went past well beaten horses.
10 3 FOREVER FUN (S130) B Prebble H-/B2/TT Broke well from the one draw, driven along to assume lead on rails, broke over 1L clear early in straight but soon tiring.
11 9 INTELLECTUAL GLIDE (S124) H N Wong P-/H/PC1 Began moderately, ridden along in midfield, gained slightly closer to 5th just over 2L back around the bend, soon yielded ground in straight.
12 10 NAMJONG SURPRISE (S287) K C Leung BO Niggled along out wide amongst leaders, remained 3-wide without cover rounding home bend, folded up quickly upon straightening.
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