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Race 3 (350)

SOUTH WALL HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1800m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 MAGIC TOUCH (CB394) D Whyte P 2-wide and no better than midfield. Steadily made up ground in a wide position at the home turn. Quickened and took the lead near 200 M. Stayed on well final stages.
2 4 WONG'S SUCCESS (CE107) H W Lai TT- Off slowly and raced behind midfield. Switched out on straightening and started a rally. Made up good ground but unable to draw any closer to the winner final 50 M.
3 5 ELEPHANT DANCE (CA391) C K Tong B Jumped well and raced in a forward position. Settled prominently behind leader in back straight. Continued well in the home straight and fought for the lead near 200 M. Kept on fairly final stages for a minor placing.
4 1 SHINING DAY (CE163) K L Chui B/TT Raced wide in a forward position early stages. Settled 2-wide and a length off the pace back straight. Kept on fairly after straightening and contended for the lead near 200 M. Unable to turn up a notch final stages.
5 10 GRABBIT (CG144) E Saint-Martin B Raced along the rails at midfield. Kept on same pace in the straight.
6 3 SEA TREASURE (CD335) O Doleuze B/XB Soon trailed field. Ridden along from 700 M and picked up pace. Checked making home turn and remained towards the back on straightening. Made up ground in the straight and was closest at finish.
7 7 WONDERFUL BLESSING (CE198) B Prebble TT Led field most of the way. Weakened in the final 200 M.
8 2 PACIFIC ALLIANCE (CC230) S Dye B-/PC2/H/TT Off slowly. Raced in rear section and hung out for the major part of the race. Made some progress after 600 M but was widest turning for home and only ran past a tired runner in the straight.
9 8 BARRACUDA (CB320) G Mosse -- Failed to keep pace with leaders and raced 2-wide better than midfield. Pressured to keep pace 700 M out and weakened on straightening.
10 9 PURPLE GOLD (CD249) W M Lai B-/PC2 Lacked early speed and raced in rear section. Struggled to keep up 600 M out 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