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Race 3 (617)

SHA TIN HEIGHTS HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Wet Slow

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 GRAND COMMANDS (CD300) C K Tong SR Led or disputed lead until home straight. Kept on strongly in the straight and out-lasted co-leader in a duel over the final stages.
2 4 HAPPY WINNING (CB302) W M Lai B Led or disputed lead in a 2-wide position until home straight. Fought gamely and went stride for stride with winner before being edged out in closing stages.
3 2 OKEYDOKEY (CD190) D Whyte B A bit slow out of the gates and was pushed along to make up ground. Settled prominently behind the leaders after 800 M and remained in same position until home straight. Kept on well but unable to gain ground on top pair.
4 7 OPERA MAGIC (CB404) C Munce B Niggled along behind midfield. Made up some ground at the bend but only kept on at one pace thereafter.
5 6 EUPHORIC KID (CB165) M W Leung V/TT Slow out of the gates and raced in a rearward position. Improved along the rails at the bend and kept on fairly in the straight.
6 9 TABBRIS (CB088) K T Yeung B/TT Stumbled out of the gates and raced on fence at midfield. Shifted out to be 3-wide making home turn. Ran on same pace to the finish.
7 3 CROWNED GEM (CE056) B Prebble -- Ridden along from wide draw and was outpaced early. Raced behind midfield and was widest making the turn. Stayed on same pace in the straight.
8 8 JOYFUL YEARS (CG143) H W Lai -- Steadily dropped back from widest draw and raced in rear section until home straight. Only ran past a few beaten runners.
9 10 DANSING FUN (CE202) K L Chui -- Ridden along early and settled towards midfield. Steadied and lost ground after 700 M and was in rear section on straightening. Made no impression thereafter.
10 12 RAINBOW EXPRESS (CE144) C W Wong B- Ridden along but was outpaced by leaders. Settled towards midfield but steadily lost ground at the bend and found nothing in the straight.
11 11 MASTER ABLE (CD349) S K Sit -- No early speed and detached until home straight. Only ran past a beaten runner.
12 5 DOUCAI (CC255) O Doleuze B Raced 3-wide in a forward position until home straight. Dropped out quickly thereafter. (Blood in trachea.)
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