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Race 7 (420)

TAI HING HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 GALACTIC VOYAGE (K514) C L Chau XB1/TT- Taken back behind midfield 3-wide with cover, soon came to challenge on straightening, ran on under pressure to hit the front about 100M out.
2 5 PAKISTAN LEGACY (J363) J Orman B-/V1/TT Began well in front early stages, gradually taken one back on rail about 1000M out, came to challenge inside the 300M holding some chance but found winner to good.
3 6 LIFELINE EXPRESS (H439) D B McMonagle E Settled well back from the widest draw and waited with, last rounding home bend and one of the widest into straight, ran on well under pressure down the centre of the track to be nearest at finish.
4 1 CELESTIAL HERO (K363) H Bowman CP Travelled keenly in rear of midfield on rail, pulled closer rounding home bend sharing 6th into straight, kept on steadily without threatening.
5 11 MATZDEN (L133) A Badel TT Settled in joint 4th just over 3L off the pace on rail, drifted further back to 5th onto first bend, did not find much room behind runners early in straight, produced good late impression inside final 100M.
6 8 CHILL BUDDY (K469) K Teetan TT Pressed forward from a wide draw to lead about 1000M out, obtained rails run in front onto first turn and steadied up pace, headed briefly on straightening but soon re-gained advantage only to be worn down again over 100M out.
7 7 PEGAS (L075) M Guyon TT Midfield early before gaining to share 4th about 1000M out, became 4th outright some 2L back when tempo slackened about 800M out, kept on steadily without quickening in straight and swamped inside final 100M.
8 3 YOUNG EMPEROR (K011) L Ferraris TT Settled in last few, baulked for a run after straightening, hung in and a difficult ride inside final 200M.
9 2 LOYAL BRIGHT (K574) K C Leung CP Jumped awkwardly settling towards rear, came under pressure entering straight but did not find much room between runners for remainder of the race.
10 10 FLYING FORTUNE (L057) M L Yeung H/TT Soon taken well behind, saved ground on the inside turning in for home, made no further impression.
11 12 ALWAYS AHEAD (L055) M F Poon H1/TT Ridden early but drifted back to midfield remaining 3-wide without cover before first turn, found no extra inside final 350M.
12 4 MATTERS MOST (K154) E C W Wong B/TT Ridden forward after moderate beginning to one-out-one-back position about 1000M out, gained slender advantage briefly upon straightening, folded up quickly.
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