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Race 1 (316)

FIRE-CRACKER VINE HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 BEST EFFORT (T220) M L Yeung E/XB Moderately away, raced in 3rd, 5 lengths or so back on turn, kept on well in straight, took the lead near 200M, held off late challenges to score narrowly.
2 2 CASH COURIER (S417) S De Sousa B Bumped shortly after start, positioned wide with cover behind midfield, 9 to 10 lengths back on turn, taken wide in straight and finished off strongly to get 2nd.
3 7 GORGEOUS AGAIN (V326) J Moreira B/H/TT Began awkwardly and bumped, failed to muster, raced 2 wide at rear, inconvenienced near 900M, still 11 lengths back on turn, steadied early in straight, made good progress in straight to be nearest on line.
4 11 LUCKY PLACE (T004) O Doleuze H/TT Bumped shortly after start, positioned 2 wide in midfield, 8 lengths back on turn, made reasonable progress in straight to make frame.
5 4 DANEWIN EXPRESS (S234) Z Purton H Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail, still well back on turn, made some headway in straight without threatening the first few.
6 13 DRAGON GLORY (P130) A Badel B/XB/TT Moderately away from a wide draw, raced in midfield, 9 lengths back on turn, made some progress in straight without threatening.
7 8 SWEET BEAN (S205) O Murphy B Slowly away, positioned on rail at rear, 12 lengths back, similar position on turn, made minor progress in straight.
8 10 MEDIC SWORDSMAN (P168) H T Mo V- Bumped start, raced at rear, travelled wide with no cover after 900M, carried wider turning in, finished off one-paced in straight.
9 12 PERFECT TIMING (T019) M Chadwick B Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear to turn, finished off one-paced.
10 9 DASHING FORTUNE (P046) N Callan B/TT Jumped well from gate 1, positioned nicely in 4th, saved ground throughout, 7 lengths back on turn, peaked early in straight, emptied final 100M.
11 6 FANTASTICLIFE (S320) K Teetan B/TT Jumped with them, raced on rail behind midfield, 10 lengths or so back on turn, failed to close off in straight. (Lost right front plate after 800M; Blood in trachea; Had small cut on lower right front cannon.)
12 5 POWER DRAGON (V129) K K Chiong B Began well, showed early speed to take the lead, difficult to settle near 1400M, sped about 4 to 5 lengths back on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter.
13 3 DASHING SUPER (CN348) C Y Ho -- Jumped well, raced 2 wide in 5th, 7 lengths back on turn, failed to close off in straight.
14 14 FRESH AND FRESH (P407) K C Ng V/TT Jumped well, raced prominently, peaked on turn, emptied early in straight.
B : Blinkers BO : Blinker with one cowl only BL : Brush Pricker Left Side BR : Brush Pricker Right Side
BK : Barrier Blanket CC : Cornell Collar CO : Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side CP : Sheepskin Cheek Pieces
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