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Race 1 (065)

XIAN HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 GOOD METHOD (S218) J Moreira B/TT Ridden from a wide gate to vie for lead, gained narrow advantage after the first 400 metres before obtaining rails run over 800 metres while setting a steady pace, kicked over 3L clear under pressure 200 metres out, eased late.
2 7 POLYMER LUCK (T326) C Y Ho B Jumped awkwardly, settled towards the rear 3-wide, in similar position turning in, finished off race well under pressure to claim 2nd final strides.
3 3 AMBITIOUS SPEEDY (T063) H W Lai V/E1 Jumped well, soon dropped to 3-wide in midfield despite hard ridden, in similar position turning in, ran on to be nearest at finish.
4 9 SHOW MISSION (T436) K C Leung B Never far off, mainly in 2L 4th on rails far side, in similar spot on rails into straight, ran home one-paced.
5 12 FANTASTICLIFE (S320) O Doleuze B/TT Moderate start, settled in rear of midfield, did not find much room early in straight, produced modest late impression closing stages.
6 8 CONSISTENT (T045) Z Purton H Prominent until unable to sustain effort inside final 200 metres.
7 13 BLISS CARTEL (S202) C Schofield B Moderate start, settled just better than midfield mainly in 6th, gained to 5th just over 2L back rounding home bend, briefly baulked after straightening, one-paced in remainder of straight.
8 4 BRILLIANT MONKEYS (S283) N Callan TT Bumped shortly after start, settled 3-wide in 2L 5th in back straight, in joint 4th rounding home bend, came under pressure after straightening but failed to quicken.
9 6 MUTUAL JOY (T282) T H So H Ridden along in last few, ran on to be nearest at finish.
10 1 ATOMIC BLAST (T203) K Teetan B Ridden along to hold place in midfield far side, in similar position on rails rounding home bend, did not find much room early in straight and one-paced closing stages.
11 5 GARLIC YEAH (V039) D Whyte H Taken back from the widest gate, trailed the field most of way, only went past well-beaten horses inside final 100 metres.
12 11 HAPPY CENTURY (T042) H N Wong B/TT Lost considerable ground at the start, recovered steadily on rails to reach rear of midfield in 10th over 1000 metres out, in similar position turning for home, found nil in straight.
13 14 BERNARD'S CHOICE (N156) K C Ng H/V/TT Taken back from a wide gate, remained well behind throughout.
14 10 MAJOR CONNECTION (V067) O Bosson B-/XB Prominent, racing keenly far side, dropped away quickly after 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