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Race 9 (676)

AMAH ROCK HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 GENERAL OF PATCH (T106) Z Purton B/H/XB Pressed forward from outside draw racing 3-wide from 1200m when 3L from leader. Rolled forward from 600m, hit front 400m and pulled clear, tiring final 100m but held.
2 14 ENERGETIC CLASS (T082) K Teetan H/TT Began OK, not pushed, settling on rail 3L from leader. Lost position around turn, blocked for run early in straight, switched out 250m and finished powerfully to just miss.
3 12 CALIFORNIA JOY (T406) C Y Ho CP/TT Away nicely but restrained, looking for cover, dropping 6L behind leader but 3-wide. Rolled forward around turn, 4-wide into straight, finished off strongly.
4 2 LUCKY GIRL (T355) J Moreira B1 Jumped OK, didn't settle 1000m, racing between horses 6L from leader. Raced tight around turn, caught in pocket top of straight, switched in 180m, finished off well.
5 7 CLUB LIFE (P309) O Bosson B/XB1 Ridden early but slow to muster, settling between horses 3L from leader. Taken 4-wide around turn to move forward, joint leader 400m, kept on well to 100m when swamped.
6 6 RED DANCER (P264) M Chadwick P/TT Restrained on jumping to find cover, settling in last pair. Stayed on rail around turn, blocked for run early in straight, switched in 240m and ran on steadily.
7 8 LOTUS BREEZE (T112) D Whyte CP/XB/TT Away with field, restrained to find cover but caught 3-wide at rear. Was 4-wide around turn, taken to centre track in straight, kept on fairly.
8 10 SUPER TALENT (S344) K C Leung B Bumped, restrained, shifted across behind runners to find cover, settling between horses at rear. Shuffled back to last around turn, wide in straight, boxed on one-paced.
9 5 BEAUTY PRINCE (T411) N Callan H/XB Pressed forward from outside draw, racing wide to 1200m before getting cover 1-back, 1-off. Boxed on early in straight before tightened 170m and faded.
10 4 LUCKY SEVEN STARS (V263) G Lerena -- Bumped start, shifted across behind runners from widest draw, and last on settling. Improved position turning for home but one-paced in straight.
11 13 WONDERFUL JOURNEY (T402) M L Yeung H Began well, pressed forward, grabbing box seat on settling. Tailed leader to 400m when swamped, then one-paced.
12 9 SUPER FORM (T232) K K Chiong B1/TT Hard ridden to sit outside early leader to turn, before dropping 1L back in 3rd approaching straight. Kept on fairly to 300, before tiring.
13 3 CHARITY GLORY (T302) N Rawiller CP/TT Steadied on jumping to find cover, settling close to rail towards the rear. Never in the hunt and finished well back.
14 11 HIGH VOLATILITY (V081) C K Tong -- Began fairly, hard ridden to lead passing 1400m, joined up front 600m, kept on to 400m when gave ground abruptly. Unacceptable performance.
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