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Race 7 (557)

STONECUTTERS ISLAND HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 FOREVER FOLKS (G463) B Thompson B Crowded early, travelled towards rear on rail, came under pressure to challenge 500 metres out sneaking up to 5th on rail turning in for home, sustained effort down the inside to assert authority about 100 metres out.
2 2 GALVANIC (H147) E C W Wong TT Broke well settling in midfield on rail, keen between runners when pace slackened about 650 metres out, shifted out for a run entering straight but baulked upon straightening, responded well inside final 250 metres.
3 9 TRIUMPHANT WARRIOR (H430) Z Purton TT Wide in midfield, keen in middle stages, circled the field rounding home bend, ran on to hit the front over 200 metres out only to be headed by the winner over 100 metres out, lost 2nd late.
4 3 VIVA HUNTER (E369) M F Poon TT Settled worse than midfield in 9th after beginning from a poor draw, commenced move rounding home bend circling the field 6-wide, fought on under pressure to reach within 1L of pace inside the 200 metres but soon found no extra.
5 11 STARSHIP EIGHTY (H022) B Avdulla PC/TT Settled well behind from a poor draw and waited with, saved ground on inside turning in for home, ran on to be nearest at finish.
6 6 PANDA LEGEND (H002) K De Melo TT Broke well from a low draw before settling in 6th in better than midfield, made steady headway to within 2L of pace in steadied tempo rounding home bend, kept on steadily without quickening.
7 7 CORDYCEPS ONE (E107) Y L Chung -- Broke well from a poor draw and used early to lead, held back for cover in 3rd turning into back straight, renewed effort to hit the front making final turn but unable to sustain effort and swamped over 200 metres out.
8 8 FAST VICTORY (H393) H Bowman B Broke well before gradually settled in worse than midfield, went very wide entering straight, fought on steadily past well-beaten horses in the run home.
9 13 SUN OF MAKFI (D157) A Badel B/XB Settled at rear, extremely wide rounding home bend, made up good ground from near last into straight to be nearest at finish.
10 10 MAYHEM (H226) M L Yeung H Pressed forward from a poor draw before settling in distant 5th in back straight, checked 650 metres out going 5-wide into home straight, weakened under pressure inside final 200 metres.
11 5 MISSION BRAVO (E383) L Ferraris B Slowly away, always at the back and never seen with a chance. (Questioned for disappointing performance)
12 1 HAKKA RADIANCE (J105) L Hewitson H-/TT Chased leaders in 4th, drifted further off the pace to as much as 5L back in back straight, renewed effort to remain prominent into home straight, soon weakened.
13 14 THE CONCENTRATION (H465) H T Mo P Ridden positively from the one draw to be up with the leaders, gained 1L advantage leaving the 700 metres but soon headed when weakened noticeably entering straight.
14 4 I KEEP WINNING (H400) K H Chan P-/B1/H1 Ridden forward from the wide draw to dispute lead most of the way to the 700 metres, dropped away quickly inside final 500 metres. (Blood in trachea)
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