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Race 9 (229)

CHEVALIER PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT & OPERATIONS HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 14 CHEVALIER PRINCE (D298) J Moreira CP1 Moderately away, raced slightly behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, finished off strongly to score by a neck.
2 3 UNCLE STEVE (C140) C L Chau SR/XB Began well from gate 1, positioned on rail in midfield, easy run on turn, hard ridden after passing 300M, hit the front 100M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner late.
3 13 ROMANTIC COMBO (D271) V Borges B/TT Clean jump, sent forward to race prominently, allowed rival to cross near 1100M, 3 wide turning in, finished off well to take a place. (See Racing Incidents.)
4 10 BEAUTY DAY (B076) K H Chan B/H Jumped well, sent forward to race prominently on the inside, took the lead 900M, enjoyed the easy lead on turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 100M, weakened gradually thereafter.
5 11 SUNNY STAR (D273) A Badel -- Commenced well, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, made some progress in straight, no threat to the first few.
6 7 AWE (D168) Z Purton -- Taken back from gate 9, raced 2 wide behind midfield, similar position on turn, made some headway in straight.
7 5 GREAT TREASURE (T380) C Schofield -- Began only fairly, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept to inside after straightening and made minor progress.
8 8 TEMPEST EXPRESS (D426) A Hamelin E/B1/TT Average to begin, raced prominently on the outside, 2nd on turn, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line. (See Racing Incidents.)
9 12 HANG'S DECISION (T262) M L Yeung B Taken back to race at tail, 10 lengths back, closer on turn but still the last into straight, made little progress in the run home.
10 4 PRECISE EXPRESS (D198) B Shinn -- Commenced well from the widest draw, raced behind midfield on the outside, very wide turning in, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually final furlong.
11 2 PERFECT TO GREAT (D327) N Callan TT Average to begin, raced 2 wide better than midfield, wider on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.)
12 6 LEGION OF MERIT (D419) K C Leung -- Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear throughout, never a threat.
13 1 MR ALDAN (C323) T Piccone B/TT Inconvenienced at start, raced at rear on the outside, 6 lengths or so back on turn, failed to make any progress in straight. (Mucus in trachea.)
14 9 RUBY STARS (D317) H W Lai H-/B1/TT Began awkwardly and made contact, raced towards rear on the outside, no cover for the majority of the race, weakened early in straight, eased final furlong.
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