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Race 1 (408)

BUTTERFLY HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 ENREACHING (V291) N Callan -- Never far off, improved to 2nd outside heels of leader halfway down back straight, hit the front under pressure over 200 metres out, just held on to the line.
2 5 SURE PEACE (S326) J Moreira B/TT Moderate start, settled at rear, took closer order 4w 1000 metres out, made another move from rounding home bend to join the leaders, issued serious challenge closing stages but just failed to peg back the winner while hanging in.
3 11 EMPEROR VICTORY (T340) H T Mo -- Driven from a wide gate to take up running on stables bend, led until headed passing the 300 metres when one-paced.
4 6 TRAVEL AMBASSADOR (T113) B Prebble B/TT1 Waited with well behind, widest runner entering straight, finished off race well down the centre of the straight.
5 4 UNIQUE JOYOUS (S244) S Clipperton V Settled in rear of midfield, came under pressure approaching home straight, ran on to be nearest at finish.
6 14 EQUITY DOCTRINE (T329) H W Lai B Driven to midfield, shuffled back to last few far side, came under pressure again rounding home bend, finished off race well near the centre of the straight.
7 12 LONDON CITY (T080) C Schofield -- Ridden positively from a wide gate, settled just off the pace on rails far side, in similar one back position when became 5th on top of home bend, kept on same pace under pressure in the run home.
8 9 INVISIBLE (T418) K Teetan -- Ridden early, settled in midfield, came under pressure rounding home bend, one-paced in straight.
9 3 THE SHOW (T256) K K Chiong B2 Close up early, racing keenly on rails when hampered and shuffled back to midfield far side, faded from a similar position into straight.
10 2 EXPEDITE (N111) N Rawiller H/PC Moderate start, remained in last few on rails, saved ground turning in, kept on before fading inside final 200 metres.
11 10 SUM WIN DRAGON (S148) M L Yeung B Began fairly, wide in midfield early stages, progressed to dispute 2nd 1000 metres out before taken back to a lesser position onto home bend, dropped away quickly into straight.
12 13 WINNING BOY (N186) M Chadwick -- Settled in midfield on rails, hampered and shuffled back towards the rear coming onto home bend, no further impression.
13 8 DIAMOND FRIENDS (S376) D Whyte H/P/TT Settled wide towards the rear, made swift progress to midfield early in back straight, took closer order to join the leaders coming onto home bend, folded up quickly in straight.
14 7 IMPERIAL CONCORDE (P425) S De Sousa CP/TT Raced wide in last few, never seen with a chance. (Bled)
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