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Race 2 (573)

TUNG TAU HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1200m   Sha Tin   Wet Fast

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 SILLY BOY (CC094) K T Yeung B/TT2 Started well. Set good pace on fence till straight. Broke clear 400 M with 2Ls advantage. Cruised home strongly to win by big margin. Unchallenged and effortless.
2 12 KIWI DASH (CC281) C Munce -- Began only fairly. One from rear about 6Ls back at 800 M. Followed rail into straight with field ahead and no clear passage. Made strong run between runners final 250 M to grab a distant 2nd. Never troubled winner.
3 3 WIN FORTUNE (CB338) Y T Cheng B/TT Began on terms. Settled about 3-4Ls off pace midfield from 800 M till straight. Always 3-wide with no cover. Fought hard to stay on and took 3rd closing stages despite tough trip.
4 2 WONDERFUL BOY (CD192) E Saint-Martin V/TT Began well. Stayed in prime position, 3Ls behind 2-wide with cover entering the turn. Turned in 4Ls back in 4th. Gradually shifted to fence final 250 M. Kept giving but ran on only one-paced.
5 7 COULDN'T CARE LESS (CD009) G Schofield -- Fast into stride. Prominent 2nd or 3rd 1L behind speed. 2Ls back in 2nd after straightening. Battled hard in straight. Found little when asked inside 200 M. Swamped final 100 M after early burn. Well beaten.
6 4 KE JIA WANG (CD049) R Fradd -- Slow to begin. 2-wide run around midfield about 4Ls off speed. Similar spot entering home. Made minor ground before fading closing stages.
7 6 AWESOME EAGLE (CE077) D Whyte TT Among the best to begin. Took hold and settled in rearward position. 4-wide taking home turn when 6Ls down in rear. Rallied and made ground early straight. Faded gradually.
8 5 WINNING CHAMP (CE233) G Mosse B Began with rest. Soon forward of midfield about 3Ls back on fence. Similar margin turning home in 5th and saved ground on rail. Found nothing off the bridle. Overhauled final 250 M. (Mucopus.)
9 1 GOLDEN MILE (CD264) F Coetzee V Began well. Pressed hard to dispute early lead out 3-wide no cover. A length down in 3rd when turning for home 2 off the fence. Dropped out quickly after 300 M. (Lame right front leg.)
10 11 NATURAL MODEL (CD191) W C Marwing SR/TT Fair to begin. Outpaced early in rear section. Over 8Ls off lead middle stages. Pushed along on bend and swung widest on straightening. Dropped away quickly after straightening. Never in the race.
11 10 SILVER JET (CB102) O Doleuze B Jumped with field. Kept midfield or worse. About 4Ls off speed in 2-wide spot with cover before the turn. Niggled along on bend and under hard riding turning in, weakened right out in straight to be well beaten.
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