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Race 7 (527)

BEGONIA HANDICAP   Rating:90-65   1650m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 SURE FIT (CB248) F Coetzee P/TT On fence and settled 3 to 4Ls behind the pace. Closed in on leader rounding home turn and was shifted out to be in a disputed lead shortly after straightening. Fought gamely inside final 200 M to deny challenger final stages.
2 10 MASTER GIGOLO (CC375) A Marcus -- Jumped awkwardly from wide draw and was shifted to the fence to race at midfield. Improve gradually after 400 M and was locked in a head to head battle with winner inside final 200 M. Found no extra to overtake winner closing stages.
3 5 PACKING ANGEL (CB223) O Doleuze P1 3-wide at midfield early stages. Improved position slightly in back straight. Closed in on leaders rounding home turn in a 4-wide position and held a slight advantage at 400 M. Continued with a slim lead before being headed 200 M.
4 6 GOOD TRIO (CD029) G Mosse B Held wide going into first turn and was shifted to race on the fence behind midfield in backstraight. Held up and unable to improve rounding home turn. Made steady progress in home straight and just missed 3rd place.
5 7 BOLD VISION (CA091) M Zahra B/SR/TT Best out but was eased back slightly after failing to muster speed to cross to fence. Carried further back to behind midfield after 1400 M. Improved in a 4-wide position after 800 M to be 1L of leader 200 M. No extra thereafter.
6 1 DASHING WINNER (CA018) W Smith SR Jumped awkwardly and raced near the back early and middle stages. Ridden from 600 M out and made up ground in the closing stages.
7 9 FAT CHANCE (CC160) H K Yim B Trailed field shortly after start and remained at the tail until being urged forward 900 M. Widest rounding home turn. Made up ground in the closing stages.
8 14 HOLY QUEST (CA309) A Delpech -- Caught wide entering first turn and then raced 2-wide and 2Ls off the pace in the back straight. Came with a length of leader on straightening but was one-pace thereafter.
9 13 SHINING DRAGON (CC181) H W Lai -- Jumped awkwardly and was hard ridden to a leading position. Overtaken after 1000 M but regained the lead 700 M out. Held a slim advantage on straightening but faded shortly after.
10 4 HAPPY PARTNERS (CD056) J Holder -- Slow to begin. Raced 2-wide behind midfield. Hard ridden and 4-wide rounding home turn. Failed to quicken in the straight.
11 12 CHINOOK (CC108) K S Yu SR- Ridden out of the gates and raced 2Ls off the pace early stages. Drifted back to midfield after 1000 M and was urged to stay on rounding home turn. Made no impression in the straight.
12 11 LOYAL DEVOTION (BV075) R Fradd -- Ridden forward early and settled 2-wide at midfield after 1200 M. Little response when pressured on straightening.
13 3 KIMBERLEY MINES (CA367) T Mundry -- Ridden to a forward position. Raced alongside the leader and led briefly after 1000 M. Commenced to weakened before straightening and finished tailed out.
14 8 ONE MORE ROUND (CC135) S K Sit -- Caught widest going into first turn and was wide without cover in a rearward position. Dropped further back to last place 800 M out and never recovered.
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