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Race 7 (508)

LUGER HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 ALWAYS WIN (T050) M L Yeung B Began well from gate 1, sat 1-1/2 length behind the leader on rail, easy run on turn, bumped and unbalanced early in straight, finished off very well to score.
2 4 LUCKY HERO (B057) Z Purton TT Jumped well from gate 9, unable to slot in, raced very wide with no cover early, taken back 1000M to get cover, 2w, 1-2L back on turn, showed good response and took the lead early in straight, headed near 150M, stayed on for 2nd.
3 10 IRON BOY (V071) D Whyte TT Began well, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, angled out from near 500M, no daylight early in straight, made good progress when clear thereafter to take 3rd.
4 3 INFINITY ENDEAVOUR (A030) R Moore P/TT Began very awkwardly and lost ground, raced 5 lengths back on rail, moved closer along the rail on turn, caught in traffic early in straight, finished off well when clear thereafter to make frame.
5 12 PHOTON WILLIE (S199) H N Wong H/TT Taken back from a wide draw, raced at tail, 7 lengths back, improved from 800M, very wide turning in, made minor progress in straight.
6 13 SAM'S LOVE (A088) J Moreira B/TT Taken back from the widest draw, raced 3 wide behind midfield, improved on turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked near 150M, weakened gradually thereafter.
7 9 ALL BEST FRIENDS (A217) K Teetan B Away with them, raced 2 wide behind midfield early, awkwardly placed close to the heels near 750M, 4 lengths or so back turning in, no daylight early in straight, made some progress when clear thereafter.
8 11 LAMAROSA (V093) A Sanna TT Out in line, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3 lengths back, steadied off heels near 800M, same margin back on turn, finished off evenly. (Blood in trachea.)
9 1 WISHFUL THINKER (B180) C Schofield -- Fractious in gates and slowest away, raced 7 lengths back at rear, still last turning in, reluctant to shift out early in straight, made no real progress thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)
10 7 FLASH FAMOUS (B162) K C Leung CP1 Began fairly, raced 2 wide at rear, 5 lengths or so back, 3 wide on turn, finished off one-paced. (Lost right hind plate.)
11 2 WALDORF (B253) M Chadwick B1/TT Moderately away, sent forward to take the lead, headed after passing 300M, weakened gradually thereafter.
12 6 BIG FORTUNE (B220) G Mosse -- Jumped with them, showed good speed to race in 2nd, half length behind, same position on turn, bumped and unbalanced early in straight, weakened gradually from 300M.
13 8 VICTORY MACHINE (V358) T Berry B/TT Average to begin, unable to slot in, raced wide with no cover in 3rd, there to turn, emptied early in straight when hard run took toll.
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