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Race 3 (668)

JC A-CONNECT 1200M HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 DIAMOND BRILLIANT (B372) Z Purton CP1/TT Taken back at start, settled midfield, improved to 4 wide rounding the home turn, responded solidly when asked for effort, finished strongly to score.
2 11 GLITTERING ARMOUR (B016) C Y Ho XB/TT Taken back at start, raced at tail, wide on straightening, issued a strong challenge near 200M, missed by SH.
3 12 ROYAL CHOCOLATE (A356) K H Chan CP/TT Urged along after start, travelled comfortably in the lead, responded well in the straight, finished nicely.
4 6 PROMISE KEPT (B017) U Rispoli XB1/TT1 Raced in box seat, commenced to improve on straightening, battled hard in the straight, finished well.
5 1 JOYFUL HEART (C227) K Teetan TT Raced at rear, near 1000M lay in, near 900M was checked and lost ground, gained ground when asked for effort in the straight, near finishing line shifted in away from heels and not fully tested.
6 8 HASTA LUEGO (C009) J Moreira H/TT Ridden along to race outside the lead, asked for effort passing 500M, gave some ground passing 200M.
7 5 ONE STEP AHEAD (C242) C Schofield -- Began only fairly, near 1000M lost its left hind plate, near 750M travelled keenly and raced close to heels, settled midfield on rail, one-paced in the straight.
8 2 ALL YOU NEED (A006) N Callan CP/H Began very awkwardly, settled midfield, placed pressure but only one-paced.
9 7 CALIFORNIA LEGEND (B363) M Chadwick B/TT Ridden along then raced in handy position, tried to improve passing 500M, one-paced, over concluding stages was not able to obtain clear running and was not able to be ridden out.
10 10 REGENCY DARLING (T138) M F Poon -- Broke well, ridden along to race in handy position, trapped very wide and without cover, limited response in the straight.
11 9 GOLDEN GENERAL (A346) H N Wong -- Settled at back, very wide rounding the home turn and widest on straightening, no response in the straight.
12 4 FOREVER BRIGHT (C305) G van Niekerk -- Began only fairly, throughout the race travelled wide and without cover, faded out passing 350M, must trial.
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