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Race 7 (451)

TAI PO HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1800m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 KENOBE (CH222) O Doleuze XB Settled in midfield. Hampered upon straightening. Took some time to re-gather momentum and run on under pressure to snatch victory near line.
2 1 NASA PEARL (CC068) D Whyte -- Raced on rails behind midfield. Gradually shifted out rounding home bend for a clear passage down centre of straight. Made significant progress to just fail by a narrow margin.
3 3 HOLIGAN (CH003) D Beadman B Settled in last few. Briefly baulked for a run after straightening. Ran on well without threatening.
4 4 ROMANTIC GREEN (CG123) F Coetzee BO/TT Raced wide down far side from widest draw. Took up running over 1500 M out crossing to rails shortly after. Led field until narrowly headed over 300 M out. Fought on well and only to be swamped close to home.
5 5 AMAZING CHOICE (CG163) Z Purton B Always prominent. Hit front narrowly after straightening but unable to sustain effort inside final 200 M.
6 11 MEATH (CE143) Y T Cheng SR/V Tracked leader on rails. In box-seat after straightening. Obtained split passing 200 M but failed to quicken in a tight run throughout closing stages.
7 7 WONDERFUL BLESSING (CE198) E Saint-Martin B/TT Settled at the back. Saved ground on rails turning in. Made good progress along rails in straight but badly baulked inside final 200 M. Not tested.
8 13 PRIDEOFTHEORIENT (CH171) G Mosse CP Began only fairly, racing awkwardly early. Travelled in last few to straight. Made moderate progress down centre of track early in straight. Made no impression closing stages.
9 2 AMBITIOUS OWNER (CJ106) B Prebble B Led briefly. Settling 2-back in 3rd or 4th on rails. In similar 2-back rails position turning for home but soon faded under pressure.
10 8 CLASSIC KING (CD256) W M Lai B/TT Raced keenly in forward of midfield far side. Moved closer up to 2L 4th position rounding home bend. Gradually faded under pressure after straightening.
11 12 MYTHIC STEED (CD208) C K Tong B/H Travelled on rails in midfield. Lost position around home bend dropping to last few turning in. No further impression.
12 10 CENTENNIAL SMILE (CG165) M Nunes B Given reminders for sluggish start. Picked up to race wide just worse than midfield. Circled field around home bend and gained prominent position 5-wide turning in. Soon dropped out.
13 14 ENERGETIC BOY (CH153) E Wilson SR/TT Began fairly from wide draw. Travelled wide in forward of midfield down far side and around home bend. Weakened into straight.
14 9 LADY FIRST (CJ067) G Boss -- Wide in midfield. Short-lived effort turning in. Soon dropped 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