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Race 9 (009)

GARDEN ROAD HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 BABA MAMA (V214) K C Leung H/TT Taken back soon after jump, dropping to rear in one-off position. Not asked until straightening for home when taken to centre track and finished strongly while hanging in under pressure final 200m.
2 7 SMART BOY (V076) B Prebble -- Pressed forward from start, taken to fence, settling behind the pace. Not much room top of straight, got clear run 300m, finished off nicely.
3 6 BEAUTY KINGDOM (T189) Z Purton B/TT Began well, pressed forward 3-wide before settling outside leader passing 950m. Hit front soon after straightening, looked winner 200m, run down final stages.
4 11 KIRAM (T093) H W Lai -- Began well, not pushed, settling midfield in one-off position. Given reminders top of straight, hit top gear 200m and finished strongly.
5 10 NITRO EXPRESS (T353) K Teetan TT Jumped with field but soon outpaced, dropping to rear close to fence. Switched out turning for home, picked up speed passing 300m and finished off nicely.
6 12 CHEERFUL BOY (V019) H T Mo B/TT Began OK, ridden along but trapped wide and allowed to roll forward to sit 3-wide outside leader passing 800m. Under pressure soon after straightening and faded final 200m.
7 3 ENORMOUS HONOUR (T236) N Rawiller B Began well but eased back, dropping to last passing 1200m. Trailed field to straight, given reminders 400m, ran past beaten horses. Rider said did not stretch out.
8 2 JOYFUL MOMENTS (T134) N Callan -- Quickly into stride, sharing early pace before easing one-back, one-off passing 1000m. Shaken up entering straight, battled on gamely to 100m when flattened.
9 9 METALLIC STAR (N309) K K Chiong B/H/TT Aggressively ridden to lead on settling, crossing to fence 900m. Overtaken soon after straightening, kept on gamely to 200m before tiring.
10 5 YORKSHIRE DALES (V173) M L Yeung B1/TT1 Began awkwardly, then hard ridden to make up ground along fence, settling behind midfield. Shaken up top of straight but spent force passing 200m and eased down.
11 4 PEOPLE'S KNIGHT (T305) J Moreira -- Began fairly, pressed forward 3-wide to midfield, then 4-wide from 600m. Limited response when asked 400m and ridden hands and heels final 200m.
12 1 BALAY BALAY (V247) M Chadwick B Jumped OK, ridden along behind horses to sit 3-wide behind the pace passing 800m. Under pressure from 600m and gave ground gradually.
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