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Race 1 (133)

FAKEI HANDICAP   Rating:72-48   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 EVER THE BEST (BJ119) B York -- Settled behind leaders. Quickened well to hit front over 200 M out. Just held on under pressure against runner-up's late challenge. (Promoted.)
2 8 MEN'S PRIDE (BK092) C K Chung -- Towards rear before making significant progress under hands and heels riding inside final 300 M to fail narrowly.
3 11 DAIQUIRI (BL066) D Holland -- Settled 5th to straight. Ran on steadily under pressure without threatening.
4 12 FAIRY FUN (BL193) J Marshall -- Towards rear early, improving to 6th around Home Bend. Ran on steadily under pressure in straight until finding no extra close home.
5 4 WINNING VINCENT (BH156) K H Hung -- Settled towards rear. Quickened from midfield into straight but one-paced under pressure closing stages.
6 9 AMERICAN WAY (BL110) W H Tse -- Slow into stride but soon improved to midfield. Forced to steady approaching Home Bend, but recovered good ground from 10th into straight to be nearest at finish.
7 14 CALIFORNIA PRINCE (BH089) W Ryan -- Prominent. Took lead entering straight but unable to sustain effort and headed over 200 M out.
8 13 SUNG SHAN (BL163) A S Cruz -- Towards rear. Effort when 4-wide rounding Home Bend to be midfield into straight. One-paced.
9 1 MANOR LORD (BK065) T Kwok -- Well there early. Was 6th when checked and lost ground passing 800 M. Just kept on same pace from 9th into straight.
10 2 TYCOON (BL234) B Marcus -- Never nearer.
11 10 LAKE TITICACA (BL123) L T Leung -- Jumped well but soon dropped to rear.
12 6 CLASSIC BOY (BM011) G Mosse -- Slow into stride. Never in contention.
13 5 PRETTY LONG LEGS (BK023) P Hutchinson -- Led early. 3rd rounding Home Bend. Badly weakened into straight.
14 7 ADAMANT (BJ285) D Gauci -- Took up running approaching 800 M. Dropped out quickly in straight. (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