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Race 9 (817)

THE HONG KONG RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION TROPHY (HANDICAP)   Rating:105-80   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 SUPER OASIS (D085) C L Chau B/XB Shifted out at start and bumped, raced 2 wide in midfield, angled out after passing 550M, showed very good response in straight, hit the front 100M, kept on well to hold off the challenger late.
2 2 MONGOLIAN KING (A098) Z Purton B Bumped start and unbalanced, raced 2 wide behind midfield, there to turn, finished off very strongly to take 2nd, nearest on line.
3 6 BEAUTY APPLAUSE (C228) J Moreira TT Began smartly, took the lead easily, travelled well to turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked 200M, headed 100M, ran on evenly to the line.
4 8 BEAUTY RUSH (C475) K H Chan E Commenced well, raced 2 wide, 2 lengths or so back, angled out 500M, finished off evenly.
5 9 TRANSCENDENT (D126) M Chadwick TT Taken back from gate 11, raced at rear on the outside, 5 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, made some headway in straight.
6 4 DRAGON GENERAL (T400) A Hamelin P-/TT Shifted in at start and bumped, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, no clear running early in straight, made minor progress thereafter.
7 11 YOUNG LEGEND (B097) M F Poon H/TT Began awkwardly, trapped very wide in midfield early, sent forward after passing 1000M, raced in 2nd on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final 150M.
8 5 WATER DIVINER (V356) H N Wong B/H/TT Moderately away from gate 1, positioned on rail better than midfield, easy run to turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final 150M.
9 10 AMAZING CHOCOLATE (C059) K Teetan B Moderately away from a wide draw, raced towards rear on the outside, checked off heels 1000M, 4 wide with no cover on turn, made no progress in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
10 7 TORNADO TWIST (C028) M L Yeung H/TT Jumped with them, positioned on rail behind midfield, 4 lengths or so back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong.
11 12 FANTASY (D100) H T Mo B/TT Bumped start, raced 3 wide in midfield, weakened on turn, no cover in the middle stages, slightly hampered and dropped towards rear after passing 550M, failed to make any progress in straight.
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