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Race 1 (703)

HKU JOCKEY CLUB STUDENT VILLAGES HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   2000m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 GORGEOUS AGAIN (V326) J Moreira B/H/TT Jumped with them, raced 2 wide in midfield, improved from 700M, took the lead near 550M, kept on strongly in straight, easily scored. (Lame right front leg.)
2 2 BEST EFFORT (T220) C Y Ho -- Began smartly, raced prominently, allowed rival to cross 1350M, sat right behind the leader in the middle stages, commenced move 700M, kept on well early in straight, peaked 250M, weakened thereafter, stayed on for 2nd.
3 9 ROMANTIC JOURNEY (B107) K C Leung H/TT Average to begin, positioned on rail behind midfield, angled out after passing 600M, made good progress in straight to take a place.
4 8 PROUD SKY (V406) M Harley V Began fairly, positioned on rail in midfield, easy run to turn, angled out near 650M, made some progress in straight to make frame.
5 10 CELEBRATION (A085) M Chadwick B Made contact on jumping, raced 2 wide at rear, 7 to 8 lengths back, moved closer on turn, made minor progress in straight.
6 4 WICKER (B425) G van Niekerk B Away with them, raced 2 wide behind midfield, angled out after passing 500M, finished off evenly.
7 1 ABOVE (B345) N Callan B/XB1 Average to begin, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 2 lengths or so back, 3 wide turning in, weakened gradually in straight.
8 5 CHATER THUNDER (A325) M L Yeung B/TT Made contact on jumping, taken back to race at rear on rail, 9 lengths back, moved a bit closer on turn, failed to make any progress in straight.
9 3 DRAGON WARRIOR (V202) Z Purton B/XB Moderately away, raced prominently, 2 wide, found rail near 1350M, led by a length in the middle stages, headed by rivals turning in, weakened early in straight.
10 7 YOUNG GLORY (B292) K Teetan B Crowded on jumping, raced at rear throughout, never a threat.
11 11 ROCKET GO (A322) H T Mo B/TT Began well from gate 1, positioned on rail better than midfield, saved ground on turn, weakened early in straight, eased final 150M.
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