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Race 7 (288)

CHANG JIANG HANDICAP   Rating:95-75   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 BEST LUCK (CC062) B Prebble TT2 Jumped awkwardly and settled 2-wide behind midfield until home straight. Quickened well and fought on gamely to deny rival near the line.
2 6 EXPECTATIONS (CD078) A Delpech -- Among leaders shortly after start and then was eased back to midfield. Swung out on straightening and picked up well. Matched strides inside with winner final 200 M but fell short near the post.
3 12 SPARKLING STAR (CD055) C Williams B Dropped back steadily from widest draw and trailed field from 1000 M. 8Ls down in last place at 400 M and closed the race off with a strong rally.
4 9 JOLLY GOOD FORTUNE (CD274) M Rodd -- Stumbled out of the gates. Settled 3-wide at midfield until straightening. Kept on steadily in the straight to make the frame.
5 5 NOBLE SILENCE (CD238) O Doleuze -- Off slowly and settled in a rearward position until straightening. Kept on fairly and made up some ground in the straight.
6 14 GOOD HEART (CC026) W M Lai B- Trailed field shortly after start. Remained in a rearward position rounding home turn and rallied in the straight to be closest at finish.
7 7 AMAZING VICTORY (CC085) C Soumillon TT Began well and raced in the forward position early stages. Kept within 3Ls in 4th after 1000 M and was 3-wide making the turn. Moved into the lead briefly final 300 M but faded thereafter. (Mucus.)
8 2 CLASSIC DELIGHT (CD372) D Whyte -- Slowly away and raced in rear section. Ridden along in a 4-wide position rounding home turn. Only kept on same pace in the straight.
9 4 BEARCAT (CC038) F Coetzee -- Jumped well and led briefly early stages. Took a sit at 1000 M and raced 3Ls behind the leaders. Kept in a prominent position home turn but lacked a response when asked inside 300 M.
10 13 OKANAGAN (CD045) S Dye -- Missed the kick slightly and was niggled along early stages. 6Ls behind the leader in 5th at 800 M. Closed to within 3Ls on straightening but couldn't find extra thereafter.
11 11 GALLANT KNIGHT (CC189) D Holland -- Jumped well and was eased back to race 4-wide in rear section. Continued in similar position rounding home turn and lacked a rally in the straight.
12 3 NORTHERN GOLD BALL (BV008) Y T Cheng -- Settled on fence behind midfield until straightening. Never quickened and tired closing stages.
13 1 WYNDAM EASY (CB273) H W Lai -- Ridden up to be among leaders early stages. Took a narrow lead after 1000 M and kept a 1L advantage into the straight. Found nothing thereafter and weakened final 300 M.
14 8 GREEN WARRIOR (CD385) E Saint-Martin TT Raced among leaders in the early stages. Kept alongside the leader home turn but weakened shortly after straightening and finished tailed out.
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