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Race 7 (282)

DANDELION HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 ALL FOR SOUTH (D395) J Moreira B Ridden along after moderate start from a wide gate, shared pace 4-wide before obtaining position just outside race leader coming onto home bend, hit the front on straightening and held on well under pressure.
2 6 BIZ POWER (B052) Z Purton B Soon dropped behind midfield mainly 3-wide despite ridden along, made headway to joint 6th some 3L back rounding home bend, fought on steadily under pressure inside final 200 metres to snatch 2nd late.
3 8 SUPER ALLIANCES (C472) M Chadwick P Crowded at start from a wide gate settling wide in rear, made headway out wide around home bend, sustained good progress from 4L 8th into straight, nearest at finish.
4 7 KEEP YOU WARM (D272) A Badel B/XB Ridden to the front early before shifting one back to 3rd just behind the leaders, given reminders approaching home turn, fought on steadily to reach 2nd briefly over 100 metres out.
5 9 SUPER POWER MAN (D072) C Soumillon -- Travelled wide in prominent position in early stages, pushed forward 3-wide without cover to 3rd about 1L back rounding home bend, faded gradually inside final 200 metres.
6 2 HONGKONG GREAT (D353) C L Chau B/TT Ridden to be up with the pace after moderate start, shared the lead until narrowly headed on straightening, faded gradually under pressure.
7 11 FLYING ON THE TURF (C477) M L Yeung B/XB Ridden early to obtain rails run, drifted 2L back to 5th passing the 800 metres, just behind the leaders entering home straight and baulked early on, one-paced inside final 200 metres.
8 3 SUNSHINE SUPREME (D483) K Teetan H1 Moderate start, niggled along in forward of midfield, some 4L back in joint 6th rounding home bend and into straight, dropped out tamely.
9 12 LUMEN BABA (D322) M F Poon CP-/SR-/XB- Began fairly settling in rear of midfield on the rail, shuffled back towards the rear 800 metres out, switched wide for a run entering home straight, found nothing.
10 5 UNIVERSAL HERO (E141) H T Mo B1 Sluggish trailing the field most of the way despite ridden along, never seen with a chance.
11 1 FLASHCARD (D264) T Piccone B/TT Sluggish at start and soon dropped well behind, yielded further ground on straightening. (Mucus)
12 10 ENSHRINED (C262) V Borges B/H/TT Moderate start and ridden along, improved steadily to 3-wide in midfield, gave ground noticeably on home bend. (Lame next day and soft palate intermittent displacement)
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