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Race 7 (343)

NAM SHAN HANDICAP   Rating:85-60   1800m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 ROMANTIC COMBO (D271) K Teetan B/TT Settled in rear of midfield in 8th 3-wide, came under pressure rounding home bend, ran on under pressure to just get up on line.
2 8 KING'S CAPITAL (E077) A Hamelin -- Settled in last few, quickened well under pressure inside final 250 metres to just fail to get up on line.
3 3 CHANCHENG PRINCE (D270) Z Purton XB/TT Broke well but taken back before first bend, improved to join the leader 1200 metres out, hit the front turning for home kicking over 2L clear inside the 200 metres, unable to sustain effort and caught close to home.
4 7 EXCEPTIONAL NICE (D367) C Y Ho E Began well, settled one back in 3rd on the rail becoming 5th early in back straight, re-gained to 3rd 800 metres out, fought on steadily without threatening.
5 10 PARTY EVERYDAY (C414) M Chadwick H/TT Settled 3-wide with cover in last few from a wide gate, went wider turning into home straight, ran on quite well down the centre of the track, did best work late.
6 9 RIGHTEOUS DOCTRINE (C197) M L Yeung B/XB Moderate start from a low draw, settled in midfield on the rail, some 3L back in 7th in back straight, gained slight closer coming onto home bend, inconvenienced on straightening, fought on steadily without threatening.
7 2 ALL FOR ST PAUL'S (C517) M F Poon B Pressed forward from a wide gate, circled the field round first bend, one back 3-wide without cover throughout back straight and home bend, fought on under pressure until finding on extra inside final 100 metres.
8 6 CROSSFORD (G068) V Borges H/P Crowded at start, settled towards rear on the rail, saved ground turning for home, fought on steadily in straight but never threatening.
9 4 TURIN REDSTAR (B092) H Bentley B/TT Broke well, soon taken over 3L back to 6th and then 7th 850 metres out, 8th rounding home bend, hampered after straightening until the 250 metres, made no further impression.
10 5 MAGNIFICENT (C121) H T Mo -- Well there, taken one back 2-wide rounding home bend, drifted 2L back to 5th passing the 800 metres, in similar position entering home straight and soon weakened under pressure.
11 12 RIGHT HONOURABLE (A164) C Wong H/PC/TT Taken back from a wide gate, trailed the field most of the way to the 1000 metres, shifted out for a run early in straight, made no show.
12 13 SKYEY SUPREME (C293) J Moreira B/TT Pressed forward to lead from a wide gate, restrained in front in back straight, led until headed into home straight, folded up quickly.
13 1 ENJOYING (D066) A Badel B/TT Settled well back, dropped to last 1000 metres out, very wide rounding home bend and into straight, made no further impression.
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