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Race 3 (458)

GRAMPIAN HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 GAUCHO (CE033) F Coetzee TT Jumped only fairly and led by a narrow margin early stages. Widened its lead at the turn and was ahead by 4 to 5Ls on straightening. Cruised home and won easily.
2 12 MAGIC KING (CH182) K L Chui B/XB Raced in rear section until straightening. Closed off well to finish a distant 2nd.
3 4 CHOICE AND CHANCE (CA381) H W Lai -- No Comments on Running information for this horse.
4 9 GRAND GENERAL (CJ113) Z Purton XB-/TT- Raced along the rails behind the leaders. 3 to 4Ls off the leader in 2nd place turning for home. Kept on steadily in the home straight but lost a minor placing in the closing stages.
5 1 DEMINER (CG184) D Whyte -- Jumped well and was allowed to sit behind the pace. 4 to 5Ls off the lead in 4th place making home turn. Kept on well after straightening but unable to sustain effort in the closing stages.
6 2 BILLION (CH316) Y T Cheng -- Slow into stride. Raced 2-wide at midfield and kept on fairly in the home straight.
7 8 TYCOON TAYLOR (CH288) O Doleuze -- Niggled along and was behind the leaders early stages. 3-wide at midfield making the turn. Ran on fairly and made up a bit of ground in the straight.
8 10 SUNNY GOLF (CH138) E Saint-Martin XB/H/TT Settled behind midfield. Responded only fairly and kept on same pace in the home straight.
9 7 MY GOAL (CJ131) B Prebble -- Settled in rear section and was last on straightening. Made up ground by running past tired runners.
10 11 SILLY BOY (CC094) E Wilson B/TT Failed to find early speed and raced at midfield. Widest turning for home and was near the back on straightening. Ran home without quickening.
11 5 JUST RIGHT (CH300) W M Lai SR Jumped well from widest draw and was in a disputed lead early stages. 2 to 3Ls off the leader in 2nd making home turn but tired and dropped out quickly final 200 M.
12 6 ALL FOR ONE (CH180) C W Wong -- Off slowly and lost ground. Raced at the rear and found nothing in the straight.
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