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Race 3 (374)

GOOD FORTUNE HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 SIGHT WINNER (CJ049) D Whyte -- 2-wide at midfield. Switched out 5-wide turning for home and showed a nice turn of foot on straightening. Took the lead final 200 M and stayed on strongly to deny a late challenger.
2 2 MELLIFLUOUS (CH212) O Doleuze B/XB/H Taken back from a wide draw and raced towards the rear. Improved to midfield in the middle stages. Held up for some distance after straightening but closed off strongly once traffic cleared.
3 6 HANDSOME TARGET (CH269) B Prebble CP1 Better than midfield. No more than 3Ls off turning for home. Quickened nicely after straightening but was badly checked 200 M out. Ran on fairly thereafter to salvage a minor placing.
4 5 KING ACRYLIC (CG295) C K Tong B/TT Soon led. Maintained advantage until final 200 M. Unable to find more in the closing stages to remain in contention.
5 11 NASA PEARL (CC068) E Wilson -- Settled behind midfield. Improved to midfield and was widest turning for home. Ran on fairly in the straight and made up ground in the closing stages.
6 3 HIGH INTELLIGENT (CD317) D Beadman B/XB/TT 2-wide and raced behind the leaders. Ran on same pace in the straight.
7 4 TRIUMPHANT DIAMOND (CG227) C Soumillon -- Settled in rear section. Made up ground in the straight.
8 13 WAIT FOR ME (CE332) C W Wong TT Settled towards the rear and was near last on straightening. Rallied in the straight but unable to sustain effort final stages.
9 7 MAINLAND SHUTTLE (CG315) G Mosse -- On the fence at midfield. Held up for some distance final 300 M and ran on fairly once finding a clear run.
10 1 CALIFORNIA BISHOP (CD351) K L Chui TT Better than midfield early. Gradually improved and was racing 2-wide behind the leader at the turn. Unable to keep up 300 M out and steadily dropped out.
11 12 THE GOODIES (CH097) F Coetzee TT Missed the jump badly. Trailed field into home straight and only ran past a pair of beaten runners. (Blood in trachea.)
12 10 KING OF TURF (CJ102) Z Purton TT Settled in rear section but was hard to settle. Made up ground saving trip around the turn and remained towards the rear on straightening. Only ran past a beaten runner.
13 9 WARM EMBRACES (CJ162) M W Leung -- Disputed lead early stages and settled behind the leader after 1200 M. Failed to keep pace final 300 M and weakened.
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