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Race 7 (666)

SHUI LONG WO HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 GIFT OF LIFELINE (C172) C Schofield CP-/B2 Began well from the one draw, settled in midfield in 5th, crowded before switched out for a run after straightening, fought on dourly to just get up on line.
2 2 MR ALDAN (C323) M Chadwick B/TT Settled well behind after a moderate start, trailed the field to home straight, ran on well to be nearest at finish.
3 8 CHEERFUL LEADER (C394) J Moreira B/XB Travelled wide without cover throughout, taken back early before making steady progress to rear of midfield in 6th approaching home bend, quickened to gain narrow lead over 200 metres out, caught close to home. (Tactic questioned
4 3 XIANG YIN (C265) A Hamelin TT Settled in last few, 3-wide rounding home bend, ran on under pressure to hold some chance 200 metres out, but unable to sustain effort closing stages.
5 4 ALPHA HEDGE (B102) N Callan CP Began well, settled in forward of midfield in 4th for cover, commenced move into home straight, held every chance until finding no extra inside the final 100 metres, hampered late.
6 7 EVER LAUGH (A278) Z Purton B/TT Broke well from a wide gate, travelled wide about 3L back in joint 2nd in back straight, commenced move rounding home bend and shared pace briefly into home straight, unable to sustain effort inside the final 300 metres.
7 10 TUNG WAH GLORY (D006) K Teetan P Settled on the rail in joint 2nd over 3L off the pace, gained within 1L of the leader when pace slackened on home bend, unable to quicken under pressure in the straight. (Questioned for disappointing performance)
8 9 REYNOLDS (D170) C L Chau XB-/SR Soon recovered to midfield from moderate start, lost position when awkwardly placed behind runners approaching home bend, kept on at the same pace in the run to the line.
9 5 WEALTHY EMPLOYEE (D252) M F Poon H1/P1 Slowly away, travelled in rear on the rail, saved ground turning for home, kept on.
10 1 AWE (D168) C Y Ho B/TT- Moderate start from the widest gate, went forward keenly to lead by over 3L 1200 metres out, steadied pace rounding home bend, headed inside the 400 metres and soon weakened.
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