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Race 7 (400)

LONG VALLEY HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 BLAZING WUKONG (K335) D B McMonagle -- Close up early from a poor draw gradually taken back to last few in 10th 3-wide with cover, one of the widest entering straight, responded well under pressure down the centre of the track to take charge 150M out.
2 2 ROBOT STAR (K559) Z Purton CP Ridden early travelling 4-wide in 6th, improved from 1150M to reach 2L 4th 2-wide onto first bend, hit the front briefly inside the 300M only to be out-sprinted 200M out.
3 13 DASHING MAURISON (K374) M L Yeung CP Taken well back from the widest draw and waited with, commenced move very wide into straight, ran on well down the centre of the track despite hanging, did best work late.
4 12 ACE (K307) M Guyon CP/TT Broke well from a wide draw gradually settling within 2L of pace in 3rd on rail, baulked for a run early in straight until the 250M, fought on steadily without threatening.
5 4 THE LION KING (K265) J Orman -- Broke well from a poor draw sharing early pace, gradually settled some 1L back in 2nd from 1050M out, renewed effort into straight holding every chance until finding no extra inside final 150M.
6 3 THE GOLDEN KNIGHT (K341) H Bowman XB Travelled 3-wide without cover just worse than midfield, commenced move rounding home bend reaching within 4L of pace very wide into straight, fought on steadily until swamped inside final 100M.
7 5 AMAZING AWARD (J236) C L Chau B/TT Began fairly gradually improved to 5th some 3L back on rail, angled out for a run entering home straight, obtained a clear run 250M out but unable to quicken to threaten.
8 8 GLORIASTAR (K439) L Ferraris B- Began well before gradually settled in worse than midfield, in similar position into straight but hampered twice for a run just inside the 300M and over 150M out, fought on to the line.
9 7 SMART FAT CAT (K280) J McDonald CP/H/TT Jumped fairly gradually improved to 2L 4th, drifted slightly backward to 4L 6th in midfield onto first bend, renewed effort 500M out shifting 4-wide to challenge into straight, held place chance until swamped inside final 200M.
10 9 FORTUNE KINGO (K457) R Kingscote H- Settled just worse than midfield on rail, came under pressure upon straightening but had nothing to give.
11 14 YOUNG HORIZON (G272) K Teetan CP Soon dropped to last few, one-paced without quickening in home straight.
12 10 FRANTANCK (H429) Y L Chung TT Blundered badly and jockey seriously unbalanced, remained in last few into straight, made no further impression.
13 11 SPLENDID FORCE (K120) H Bentley B/TT Always in last few on rail, saved ground turning in for home, made no impression in straight.
14 6 PING HAI COMET (H344) A Atzeni H Pressed forward from a poor draw to soon take up running obtaining rails run 1100M out, led the field until finding no extra 300M out, 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