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Race 9 (548)

THE PURVES QUAICH (HANDICAP)   Rating:88-64   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 ESPRESSO (BP205) D Whyte P Close up. Steadied approaching 800 M then settled behind leaders in 3rd rounding home bend. Quickened well to gain upper hand inside final 200 M and never threatened.
2 2 SOMLUCK (BS143) S K Sit -- Settled at the back. Made progress on outside rounding home bend to be just behind midfield but widest turning in. Ran on well final 300 M without threatening winner.
3 8 CITY PATROL (BN048) C W Mok B Pushed along early from widest draw to lead. Joined briefly passing 1000 M before regaining slender advantage rounding home bend. Kept on quite well but headed inside 200 M.
4 9 FLAMENCO STAR (BS321) S Baster -- Prominent. Joined leaders briefly passing 1000 M before settled inside leader rounding home bend. Kept on quite well without quickening in straight.
5 6 FORTUNE DANCER (BS081) W M Lai B Jumped awkwardly. Niggled along towards rear early. Gained ground on rails to be midfield rounding home bend. Ran on final 250 M.
6 7 TOYMARK (BS200) C T Cheng -- Settled behind leaders within striking distance. Inconvenienced approaching 800 M, losing position. Midfield turning in. Made progress final 250 M.
7 12 FLAGS UP (BS126) M W Leung -- Midfield. Took closer order approaching home bend. Gained ground on rails to be just behind leaders turning in. Checked 300 M out. Kept on to finish.
8 10 GRANITE (BV045) J Quinn -- Jumped awkwardly. Towards rear. Made up some late ground inside final 200 M.
9 13 NICE MEMORIES (BV152) K H Ting -- Pushed along early to be better than midfield. Dropped towards rear around home bend despite niggled along. Made some late progress inside final 200 M.
10 4 EQUIKIT (BV262) W C Marwing -- Jumped slowly and awkwardly. Well behind until making moderate late impression closing stages.
11 14 INVENTOR (BP172) W S Yu -- Midfield early. Gradually dropped towards rear. Made no show. (Demoted.)
12 11 ALBELA (BV028) B Doyle B Pushed along early to be midfield. Made headway home bend. Found nothing in straight.
13 1 ALL THE GLORY (BN058) K H Yu -- Prominent early. Better than midfield when hampered passing 800 M, dropping to midfield home bend. Weakened in straight.
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