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Race 9 (037)

YEUNG UK HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1000m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 RACING SUPERNOVA (V128) Z Purton -- Began well, switched out 850m, picked up speed between horses passing 600m, joint leader passing 100m, edged ahead for narrow win.
2 14 ADVENTURER (V066) H N Wong H Began OK, allowed to slide forward to lead on settling and taken to outside fence. Under pressure passing 150m, joined up front 100m, edged out close to line.
3 1 BAD BOY (V251) S Clipperton H/TT Jumped with field, took time to pick up speed, getting to within 2L of leader passing 600m. Urged forward 400m to look a chance but unable match first two closing stages.
4 3 CHARITY JOY (P278) N Rawiller B/TT Began best, not pushed, settling 2L behind leader passing 700m. Shaken up 400m, battled on gamely without looking dangerous.
5 4 SECRET COMMAND (S275) K Teetan V/TT Got off OK but beaten for early speed, dropping to rear along outside fence. Switched in 200m to get clear running and finished off nicely.
6 5 ARCHIPPUS (P361) M L Yeung B/H/TT Jumped OK, taken quickly to outside fence before switching in again passing 600m. Gradually picked up speed between horses and ran on steady.
7 8 TRIUMPHANT JEWEL (P310) C Schofield B/TT Began fairly, ridden along down centre track 4L from leader. Switched in passing 300m and ran on fairly.
8 6 DRAGON GENERAL (T400) D Whyte B/TT Ridden along behind early pace before losing position 800m. Kept on gamely between horses, under whip from 300m, one-paced.
9 12 GO BABY GO (N033) K K Chiong B Quickly away, raced on own down inside track, 2L from leader. Shaken up 400m, kept on well to 100m before flattened.
10 2 COUNTRY MELODY (T011) B Prebble H Began well, ridden to hold forward position 3L from leader. Got shuffled back 700m, taken out 300 but unable get clear running and not fully tested.
11 11 SMART DECLARATION (S436) H W Lai SR/TT Began well, pressed forward to sit 2L between leading pair at halfway mark. Hard ridden from 300m but faded gradually.
12 9 DISCIPLES TWELVE (P018) C Y Ho -- Beaten for early speed and clear last passing 850m. Shaken up 400m and ran past beaten horses. Had small amount of blood in both nostrils but none in trachea.
13 10 PERPETUAL TREASURE (S191) M Chadwick TT Bumped start, pressed on between horses to sit fourth along inside fence, 2L from leader. Under pressure from 300m and faded.
14 13 HELLA HEDGE (P355) K C Leung B Began well, sharing early pace before sitting clear second inside leader. Kept pace to 400m when ran out of steam and faded 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