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Race 2 (294)

EAST POINT HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 AUTHORISED (BP125) D Dunn -- Waited with. Came with strong late run inside 300 M to snatch victory short of line.
2 6 FLYING BISHOP (CA296) W C Marwing -- Soon prominent and always wide. Came to challenge under pressure to hold every chance the length of straight.
3 3 FAVOURITE EXPRESS (CB041) G Mosse SR Raced keenly in prominent position 4-wide. Quickened under pressure to hit front passing 200 M but caught final strides. (See Racing Incidents.)
4 1 SOUTH CHINA NINETY (CA174) D Whyte B Sluggish at start but quickly ridden to join leaders approaching home bend. Hit front momentarily passing 200 M but unable to sustain effort closing stages.
5 2 BORN TO WIN (BP010) J Egan B Never far off in midfield of main bunch. Not much room early in straight and steadied for a run passing 300 M. Kept on steadily to the line.
6 5 KRISTOFFERSON (BV071) W Woods SR Prominent early then raced in better than midfield position. Turned into straight on heels of leaders and kept on steadily closing stages.
7 13 ILIKETOSMILE (CA028) M W Leung -- Led till joined into straight. Found no extra passing 200 M.
8 14 DIVINE FEELING (CA355) S Dye B- Jumped in air at start losing considerale ground. Recovered ground to join rear of field turning in and sustained progress to be nearest at finish.
9 10 RENA'S WUNDERBAR (CA285) H K Yim -- Lacked early speed but ridden to worse than midfield. One-paced in straight.
10 12 SMART WIN (CA372) K H Ting -- Well there but remained wide after beginning from poor draw. Disputed lead rounding home bend. One-paced and hanging when tightened over 200 M out. Never recovered.
11 11 ACCURACY (BT085) Y T Cheng B/TT With leaders early. Dropped to midfield coming out of back straight. No further impression.
12 4 EARL GREY (CA251) S King B Never on terms.
13 8 SOUTHERN TREASURE (CA345) A Suborics SR Never better than midfield. Faded in straight.
14 7 SENSATIONAL (CA392) B Marcus -- Prominent far side. Lost position coming out of back straight. Faded 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