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Race 11 (584)

TOPAZ HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 CHAMPION'S WAY (C061) J Moreira -- Steadied across from outside gate to race midfield away from rail. Shifted wider at the 500m before balancing 4.5L from lead entering final section. Hit top gear inside last 300m & made late ground to snare lead in last 50m.
2 1 GOOD STANDING (B105) C Schofield B/TT1 Began well and strode forward to race at the leaders flank after 200m. Cornered less than a length form the lead before sprinting well to assume lead inside final 300m. Passed by winner in final 50m.
3 14 KASI FARASI (B385) C Wong H/TT Began well and strode to lead before being steadied across to rail after 250m. Cornered under a length in front before being joined in the lead inside the final 300m. Boxed on strongly in late stages.
4 3 SUPERICH (B257) Z Purton CP-/SR2/TT Had no early speed and steadied across to last after 150m. Continued to race rearward, conceding 9L at the 800m & entered straight conceding similar margin. Made significant headway in the final 400m from rearward position.
5 9 REGENCY BO BO (A050) R Bayliss B/TT Began fairly before being ridden forward to make ground & race behind leading pair. Moved closer to leading pair before straightening 2L behind entering final section. Couldn't go with challengers inside the final 300m.
6 2 WORLD RECORD (V040) G van Niekerk XB Shifted back behind runners after the start and raced rearward. Drifted back to the tail of the field at the 800m, 9 lengths from lead. Shifted very wide on cornering before making late headway down the middle of track.
7 6 COBY BOY (A297) M L Yeung B Steadied across after the first 300m to race midfield before being left three wide without cover from the 1000m. Forced very when making ground near the 500m before balancing 6 lengths from lead. Held margin in final section.
8 8 BEAUTY SPIRIT (B409) C Y Ho CP/TT Strode forward after the start to race behind leading pair away from the rail. Hard ridden passing the 600m and lost a length before straightening. Peaked on effort at the 350m and gave a few lengths late.
9 7 HINCHINLOVE (C001) K C Leung B/TT Began well before being restrained to midfield away from the rail. Ridden forward past the 600m when attempting to improve before balancing 8L from the lead at the top of the straight. Was always well back & didn't threaten.
10 5 STAR SHINE (B163) U Rispoli TT Strode forward to be prominent early before being crossed and steadying to midfield after 200m. Stayed close to the inside on cornering when 3L from lead. Peaked on run at the 300m and yielded a few lengths late in the race.
11 11 BEAUTY ICON (C057) M Chadwick B Began well before easing into midfield position on the rail after the first furlong. Had clear running on cornering when 6L from the lead but couldn't run on in the final section.
12 12 JADE FORTUNE (V020) H T Mo B/H Couldn't go with the early speed & was steadied across to race worse than midfield on the rail. Stayed close to the rail on the turn when conceding significant margin. Yielded a few lengths in last section & was well beaten.
13 13 JIMMU (C266) H N Wong -- Crowded for room on jumping & consequently raced towards the rear of the field. Raced a little wide but with cover in middle sections before cornering nearly 10L from lead. Failed to run on in final section & was well beaten.
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