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Race 11 (757)

KIU TSUI HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 14 ULTRA EXPRESS (D161) J Moreira TT Raced in midfield 3 wide with cover throughout. Eased wider on straightening, only 2L behind, before dashing strongly to strike the lead near 200m mark & drawing away to win with something extra in hand.
2 4 SERIOUS LIAISON (D434) N Callan TT Raced in midfield, 3 wide with cover throughout. Tracked eventual winner into corner, entered last section just over 3L from the lead before closing off strongly down the outside to steal narrow second in final stride.
3 1 CALIFORNIA TEN (E045) K Teetan CP-/B2/TT Raced in midfield between runners throughout. Drifted slightly further back passing half-way, niggled along on cornering when around 4L from the lead, before closing off strongly to be nosed out for second on line.
4 3 ALL FOR ST PAUL'S (C517) M F Poon B Pushed forward to lead. Continued in the lead before being joined & headed by the winner near 200m mark, before being over-run late to narrowly miss first-three finish.
5 13 CASIMIRO (C149) H Bentley -- Steadied after start & shifted back to race near the tail, 3 wide with cover throughout. Shifted to be the widest runner on cornering when still about 5L behind before closing off steadily in late stages to midfield.
6 10 CHAMPION SUPREME (B435) M Chadwick V/TT Very slow to begin & consequently raced at the tail. Continued at the rear on cornering when 5.5L behind before shifting to be the widest runner mid-straight & closing off steadily in concluding stages to midfield.
7 2 BEAUTY FIT (E279) Z Purton E Raced in midfield between runners throughout. Commenced to travel keenly passing the 1200m when only 2.5L behind. Entered last section 3L from the lead before finishing off only one paced & holding midfield finish.
8 6 SUPER BUDDY (E205) R Maia B- Steadied from wide gate & shifted back to race second last. Continued near the tail on cornering, around 5.5L from the lead, before making steady late progress, running on between runners to midfield in concluding stages.
9 5 HELENA BABY (D213) A Badel XB-/P Raced in midfield along the rail throughout. Momentarily awkwardly placed along the inside on straightening when under 3L behind before weakening in final furlong to be 7L behind.
10 11 BEAUTY DAY (B076) H N Wong B/H Ridden forward from start & raced outside the leader throughout. Emptied out at the 200m mark before weakening out quickly thereafter. Well beaten.
11 12 BUNDLE OF DELIGHT (D236) K C Leung B1 Drifted back immediately after start & raced near the tail throughout. Continued well back along the rail on cornering, entered last section 4.5L from the lead before weakening further in straight. (Blood in trachea).
12 7 CHANCHENG PRINCE (D270) C Y Ho XB/TT Caught 3 deep without cover just forward of midfield throughout. Entered last section just over 1L from lead before emptying out mid-straight & giving ground quickly in concluding stages after wide passage throughout.
13 8 HEAVENLY THOUGHT (C163) T Piccone B- Had a lovely run on leaders back throughout. Entered last section only 2L form the lead before weakening out badly in the final furlong to be long second last.
14 9 SHINY ONE (D461) A Hamelin B-/CP1 Obtained good position 1,1 throughout. Hard ridden prior to straightening before weakening very badly in straight to be distant last. (Must trial).
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