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Race 10 (583)

BARKER HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 MUGEN (H338) H Bowman -- Taken back from gate 9, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, no clear run early in straight, cleared 200M, finished off strongly to snatch victory near the line.
2 4 WINNING OVATION (K350) A Badel TT Away well, raced slightly better than midfield but trapped wide, no cover throughout, finished off well, just beaten by a narrow margin. (See Racing Incidents.)
3 8 SIX PACK (K061) K Teetan B Moderately away from gate 1, positioned a length behind the leader, 2 wide turning in, kept on very well in straight, just beaten by a narrow margin.
4 1 HEALTHY HAPPY (D435) K C Leung B/TT Began awkwardly and made contact, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length turning in, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the first few close home.
5 5 DROMBEG BANNER (H117) H Y Yuen CP- Made contact at start, raced 2 wide, a length back, 3 wide turning in, made some progress early in straight, peaked on run approaching 100M, kept on same pace to the line.
6 10 AKASHVANI (K234) Z Purton B Bumped shortly after start, positioned 3 wide with cover, 2 to 3 lengths back, similar position on turn, kept on same pace in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
7 9 STEPS AHEAD (J263) L Hewitson B Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear on the outside, 4 lengths or so back turning in, made little progress in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
8 7 LO RIDER (K161) B Avdulla -- Jumped awkwardly and lost ground, raced behind midfield on the inside, slightly improved along the rail on turn, showed some response early in straight, peaked 200M, weakened gradually thereafter.
9 2 NEW FOREST (K094) R Kingscote TT Taken back to race 2 wide behind midfield, there to turn, made no progress in straight.
10 3 JOHANNES BRAHMS (K014) C L Chau PC1/TT Moderately away, raced 2 wide in midfield, similar position on turn, showed no response early in straight, weakened thereafter. (Bled.)
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