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Race 2 (342)

SUPERIOR GOLD HANDICAP   Rating:40-16   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 SO SO (BM192) E Legrix -- Began only fairly but quickly went forward to lead after 200 M then trailed leader till gaining split at 300 M. Quickened from 150 M, drawing clear to win handily.
2 12 TOY BARON (BN142) T Quinn B Followed winner to turn staying on fence after flattening out. Fought on under hard riding but unable to dash as quickly.
3 2 JOLLY GOOD WINNER (BK118) E Saint-Martin -- Dropped back in early stages before going forward from 1000 M. Third, 3-deep, at 600 M, 1L back straightening then kept battling under hard riding.
4 7 MEHRBAN (BH255) P Strydom -- Lacked early speed and was rearward settling. Three wide around 1st turn improving from 700 M. Widest runner into straight before running on gamely without threatening.
5 3 TURF KING (BL102) M Kinane -- Went forward after 200 M leading around 1st turn. Still in front, but under sufferance, at 200 M before tiring quickly over final stages.
6 9 COOTAMUNDRA (BN236) W Woods -- Jumped on terms but was caught wide before going forward to 2nd around 1st turn and was a 1/2L off the speed flattening out. Could not quicken though fought on one paced till tiring over final 100 M.
7 8 MING RIVER (BK007) H K Cheung -- Jumped well then trapped wide and was 3-deep, 3Ls back at 800 M. Pushed along on home turn, forced to switch out at 250 M, then kept battling.
8 14 ADMIRALS RUN (BG341) K S Yu -- Jumped quickly but soon dropped back then was checked at 1100 M. 13th to home turn before only a basic effort in straight.
9 4 VITAL POINT (BH202) C M Au -- Past midfield settling, well back into straight, plodded running home.
10 13 GREAT CHIVALRY (BL016) D Oliver -- Settled just off speed before drifting back to midfield on 1st bend. Attempted to make ground from 600 M but was hard ridden turning in and only struggled.
11 5 SPRING OF WINDSOR (BN034) K M Chin -- Jumped quickly before settling just off pace then was ridden along, dropping back, around 1st turn. Continued to lose ground.
12 6 DANCING WIN (BM121) P Robinson -- Squeezed shortly after jumping on terms then always last to home turn. Only passed wearier horses. (Demoted.)
13 10 PERFECT SPORT (BN133) W M Lai -- Soon dropped back and always under pressure.
14 11 TACTICS (BL228) H K Yim -- Handy, but wide, to 1st bend. Hard ridden at 600 M, dropping out rapidly after turning in.
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