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Race 10 (493)

TAK KU LING HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 FRANTANCK (H429) Y L Chung -- Away well, sent forward to take the lead, headed near 1100M, 1/2L back in the middle stages, retook the lead 500M, kept on well in straight to hold off the challengers.
2 3 ILLUMINOUS (J170) K Teetan B-/V1 Jumped only fairly, raced at rear, 6 lengths or so back, 3 to 4 lengths back turning in, made very good progress in straight to take 2nd.
3 11 BEATO (H090) Z Purton B-/V1/TT Slightly slow out, raced at rear on the outside, 7 lengths back, 4 lengths or so back on turn, very wide into straight, finished off strongly to take a place.
4 5 KARMA (G392) H Bowman TT Made contact at start, raced behind midfield on the outside, 5 lengths or so back, closer on turn, very wide into straight, made good progress in the run home to make frame without threatening. (See Racing Incidents.)
5 8 MASTER OF FORTUNE (G474) B Avdulla TT Jumped with them, raced in midfield on rail, saved ground on turn, kept on well until no extra final 50M.
6 7 BEAUTY FIT (E279) A Hamelin E/P Out with rest, positioned 1-1/2L behind the leader on rail, same position on turn, kept on well early in straight, no extra final 100M.
7 9 SOLEIL FIGHTER (J127) K C Leung XB Began well from the widest draw, tracked leaders, 3 wide, there to turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked 200M, weakened gradually final 100M.
8 13 TALENTS AMBITION (J136) A Atzeni XB Began only fairly, positioned 2 wide, 5 lengths or so back, 3 wide from 650M, 3-1/2L back turning in, made little progress in straight.
9 4 GIDDY UP (J020) J McDonald TT Commenced well from gate 1, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, unable to obtain clear running until approaching final 100M, made no impression thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)
10 1 UNIVERSAL HORIZON (G360) C L Chau B Moderately away from a wide draw, raced in midfield on the outside, no cover throughout, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually inside final furlong.
11 2 GOLDEN ARTIE (G434) A Badel H/XB Taken back from a wide draw, raced behind midfield on the outside, there to turn, made little progress early in straight, weakened inside final furlong.
12 6 ACCOLADE START (H331) H Bentley TT Crowded start, raced 2 wide, 3 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened inside final furlong.
13 14 HAKKA RADIANCE (J105) M Chadwick H/TT Began well, sent forward to race prominently, took the lead 1100M, led by 1/2L in the middle stages, headed 500M, peaked early in straight, weakened final 300M.
14 10 YOUNG BRILLIANT (H135) K De Melo -- Jumped well, raced 2 wide, 2 lengths or so back, there to turn, showed limited response early in straight, eased thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)
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