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Race 7 (230)

MA LIU SHUI HANDICAP   Rating:70-46   1800m   Sha Tin   Fast

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 CHIVAS LAD (CA218) E Saint-Martin -- 2-wide 1L behind leader entering first turn. Remained 2-wide and settled 4 to 5Ls off pace in back straight. Rounding home turn 4-wide. Responded well to pressure in straight, led 300 M out, ran on.
2 11 WAIALAE WIN (CB012) G Mosse B In midfield on rails until 500 M out. 2-wide and 2Ls behind leader entering straight. Ridden hard from 350 M out, not match pace of winner, just held on for 2nd place.
3 10 THISTLEJADE (CA161) R Quinn -- Settled near rear on rails until entering home turn. 2-wide and 5 or 6Ls off leader entering straight. Ran on well to be nearest at finish. Just missed 2nd place. (Bled.)
4 4 INDY'S GEM (BS077) S Dye P Settled 2-wide and 5 to 6Ls off leader 1200 M out to 600 M out. Caught 3-wide rounding home turn. Kept on well before tiring near home.
5 9 SUGAR AND SPICE (CA176) C Williams B Disputed lead before entering first turn. Raced 2Ls and 2-wide behind leader from 1200 M out. Caught 3-wide with leaders rounding home bend. Every chance 350 M out and failed to keep a minor placing inside final 100 M.
6 2 PRODIGY (BS294) W C Marwing -- Waited with at rear, under pressure 500 M out. 4-wide turning in. Made up good ground final 300 M.
7 6 SONGS OF PRAISE (CB005) D Dunn B-/P1/TT Left the gate very slowly and awkwardly and soon last. Widest rounding home turn and made ground steadily near final 300 M.
8 1 CUPID (BV043) M W Leung SR-/P2 Settled 2-wide near rear from 1400 M out to 600 M out. 5-wide on turn. Made a little progress in the straight.
9 8 PLATINUM EXPRESS (BV187) G Schofield BO Broke well and settled 2-wide behind midfield throughout back straight. 4-wide turning for home when held up. Kept on one-paced to finish when into clear inside 200 M.
10 3 SUCCESSFUL SPIRIT (BV226) F Coetzee B/TT Ridden for lead at 1400 M. Settled 1-1/2Ls off pace from 1200 M out. 2-wide turning for home and led momentarily early in the straight. Soon faded.
11 13 ME AND YOU (BT011) E Legrix -- 3-wide behind midfield without cover from 1400 M out to 800 M. Moved up steadily out 4-wide on home turn. Run ended 200 M out and dropped away steadily.
12 12 GOLDEN GONG (CB063) M Cahill V On rails 8 to 9Ls off pace from 1200 M out. Unable to quicken in straight and only ran past a couple of beaten runners.
13 5 VIPER CORP (CA183) O Doleuze -- Led briefly after start. Settled 3 or 4Ls near rails behind leader in back straight. Ridden hard from 350 M out but unable to find extra and faded from 200 M.
14 14 GOOD BOY (CB437) Y T Cheng -- Slowly tardy start and caught 4-wide on first turn, then went forward to take lead at 1300 M. Maintained 1L to 2L lead on rails until 400 M out. Faded quickly 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