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Race 9 (045)

TAILORBIRD HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1000m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 TOP BEAUTIFUL (A339) J Moreira -- Quickly away, switched out, settling 2L from leader but 3-away from outer fence. Niggled at passing 450m, set off after leader, poking nose in front at the line.
2 2 BEAUTY MASTER (V135) Z Purton TT Jumped well, taken to outer fence and set good pace. Put under pressure 600m when strongly challenged and kept finding until nosed out final stride.
3 14 XINJIANG YARN (V035) K C Ng B Got off OK, pressed forward between horses, settling 4L from leader. Hard ridden final 400m to grab minor placing on line.
4 4 HAIR TRIGGER (A215) T Berry B Outpaced, dropping well back along outer fence. Disappointed for run halfway up the straight, shifted in 300m to get clear, ran on well. (Lost right front plate near 500m).
5 8 WINNING FAITH (A253) N Rawiller CP/TT No pace, dropping well back. Picked up momentum halfway up the straight and ran on steadily down centre track to be closest at finish.
6 7 MONEY BOY (A008) K Teetan B Began fairly, pressed forward between horses to join leaders passing 600m. Kept tabs to 200m when ran out of steam and faded.
7 9 MASTER VIKING (S385) H T Mo V/TT Began awkwardly, then ridden to hold midfield position one-away from outer fence. Kept tabs to 400m but only one-paced when put under pressure.
8 10 SUNSHINE UNIVERSE (A130) M F Poon CP Hard ridden to stay with early pace, 3L from leader one-away from outer fence. Kept tabs to 400m when one-paced.
9 6 ACE KING (T331) M Chadwick H Quickly out, shared early pace before dropping 1L back, one-way from outer fence 800m. Moved up to share lead passing 600m but tired quickly final 400m and faded.
10 3 KHAKI (A294) N Callan -- Jumped OK, unable to cross to outer fence and held on centre track behind midfield. Put under pressure final 400m but only one-paced.
11 1 BIG TIME BABY (A157) U Rispoli XB Bumped and unbalanced start, pressed forward along outer rail 1L from leader. Unable quicken when pace increased final 500m, faded 200m while laying-in.
12 12 AMAZING FEELING (V031) M L Yeung B/XB No early pace and held between horses behind midfield. One-paced in straight.
13 13 LANG TAI SING (S280) H N Wong B Outpaced and became detached from field halfway up the straight. Plodded home.
14 5 TRIUMPHANT JEWEL (P310) B Prebble B/TT Jumped OK but reluctant to stride out and soon detached from field. Eased down after 400m and finished tailed out.
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