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Race 1 (130)

BULGARI EXCELLENT HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 LIGHTNING AND GOLD (P354) B Prebble B-/TT Settled in midfield, fought on dourly in straight to snatch victory just inside the 100 metres.
2 12 TELECOM PRINCE (P017) H W Lai B1 Jumped moderately, settled in last few, ran on well under pressure in straight, nearest at finish.
3 7 COOL PAL (S035) M L Yeung B Worked his way up steadily to reach 2nd outside leader 1200 metres out, hit the front from the tiring leader 200 metres out but only to be collared close to home.
4 4 HEARTILY WINS (P424) R Fourie -- Jumped fairly but soon settled behind midfield, ran on under pressure in straight without troubling the first trio.
5 1 DOUBLE POINT (S246) C K Tong B Niggled along from the one draw, settled for 5th on rails just over 2L back, ran home one-paced.
6 5 BRILLIANT MONKEYS (S283) D Whyte TT Niggled at early, settled just off the pace on rails, kept on same pace without quickening early in straight, found no extra nearing finish.
7 13 ORIENTAL FANTASIA (P269) K K Chiong H/SR/TT Ridden to lead from the middle draw, obtained rails run over 1200 metres out, led the field until faded over 200 metres out.
8 9 BLISS CARTEL (S202) Y T Cheng XB-/B2 Settled in last few to straight, improving when baulked twice at 200 and 150 metres out, no further impression.
9 11 HONG KONG FAT (M099) J Moreira H/TT Never better than midfield, came under strong pressure after straightening, kept on steadily to the line.
10 14 CASA JUNIOR (M366) K Teetan CP Settled just better than midfield, one-paced under pressure in straight.
11 6 ZACHARY (N146) N Callan B/TT Broke well from the widest draw, settled just off the pace in 4th, failed to quicken under pressure in straight.
12 8 FUNNY FORTUNE (P227) T H So V Slow to begin, raced 4 to 5 lengths back on rail in midfield, there to turn, made no progress in straight, never a threat.
13 10 HEAR THE ROAR (M152) C Schofield B/XB Broke well but soon taken well behind, trailed the field into straight, found nothing.
14 2 GOLD TARTINI (N070) N Rawiller B Soon dropped to the tail-end and never seen with a chance.
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