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Race 3 (128)

PERIDOT HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 THISTLE KING (CE231) D Whyte -- Broke well and was restrained to midfield. Improved steadily in a 3-wide position rounding home turn and reached within 3Ls of the leader on straightening. Quickened past rivals and took charge final 100 M.
2 8 UNIVERSAL PIONEER (CB293) C W Wong TT Niggled to the front. Remained in the lead and took a 1/2L advantage into the home straight. Stayed on well and opened up a clear lead near 200 M. Headed by winner final 100 M but held off a late challenger for 2nd.
3 2 ELFHELM (CC342) S K Sit B Settled 3-wide in rear section. Remained towards the back on straightening. Made a late rally for a minor placing.
4 14 FIRST KNIGHT (CB357) W M Lai B Kept close to the pace early. Dropped back to midfield after 900 M. Ran on fairly in the straight to make the frame.
5 4 IRISH GEM (CE035) Y T Cheng -- Jumped well and raced wide in a forward position. 2-wide and 1/2L off the leader rounding home turn. Unable to turn up a notch on straightening and kept on only fairly closing stages.
6 11 PO ON GEM (CE164) B Prebble -- Off slowly and raced on fence behind midfield. Closed the race off only fairly.
7 12 SOLDIER ON (CD230) S Dye B2 Trailed early and remained among last few to enter home straight. Steadily made up ground but unable to threaten.
8 10 DANSING FUN (CE202) O Doleuze -- Niggled along early to settle in a prominent position behind the leader. Couldn't keep up in the straight and steadily dropped out of contention.
9 9 TOP BRASS (CD403) F Coetzee -- Eased back from widest draw and raced at the rear. Trailed field into home straight and made up some ground through tight traffic in the closing stages.
10 5 MAKE YOU JEALOUS (CE316) E Saint-Martin -- 2-wide and got no better than midfield until home straight. Ran on without threatening.
11 7 TELECOM SUPERBOSS (CD180) H K Yim B Niggled along and raced behind the pacesetter. 2-wide and 3Ls off the lead making home turn. Failed to quicken in the straight.
12 6 QUEST FOR LOVE (CE242) A Delpech -- Slowly away and raced towards the rear. Lacked the needed response when asked on straightening and only ran past a beaten runner.
13 13 BRAVE COMMANDER (CC322) C Munce B/TT Raced wide and without cover at midfield. Improved after 800 M and was 3-wide among leaders on straightening. Unable to quicken and weakened final 200 M.
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