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Race 1 (116)

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

Section 2

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 MAGIC TURBO (CJ098) B Doyle SR Reasonable jump, drifted back to a rearward spot 5Ls back, taken wide on the turn, picked up gradually in straight, hit lead at 50 M to score a workmanlike victory.
2 11 EXPLODING (CH046) Z Purton XB/H Quickly away, settled 3-wide behind midfield 4Ls off pace, gradually made ground in mid-section, hit front 200 M out, kept on well but unable to sustain effort to line, headed last 50 M.
3 6 GOLDEN TREASURE (CJ087) D Whyte -- Began well, positioned in midfield spot 3-4Ls behind, travelled comfortably with cover, made run with the winner in straight, no clear run over concluding stages, could have finished closer.
4 2 STAREILLY (CJ083) W C Marwing TT Eased back on jumping from the outside barrier, soon racing detached in rear 6Ls back, came very wide on the turn, finished the last 400 M in good time despite jockey dropping his whip in straight.
5 7 SPEED FIGHTER (CD355) C K Tong B Away with them, hard pressed to stay close to the pace, responded okay under pressure in straight, kept on before giving ground inside 100 M.
6 12 SHINING DRAGON (CC181) M L Yeung SR/V Even break, moved up gradually to lead on rails under a moderate tempo, unable to sustain effort in straight, headed entering 250 M, weakened towards the line.
7 8 ROYAL DOMAIN (CH287) M Du Plessis B- Moderate start, drifted back to near last trailing 5-6Ls behind, made limited progress down the straight getting past beaten runners only.
8 9 WINNING FIRST (CJ120) D Beadman H/TT Good break from the inside barrier, settled in midfield along the rails, unbalanced near 700 M, peeled out to challenge in straight but found little in run to line.
9 4 JUST RIGHT (CH300) W M Lai SR Slightly slow out, ridden forward as expected, about 2Ls behind leader under a moderate tempo, unable to pick up on straightening and just plugged away to line.
10 3 PERFECT TREASURE (CH091) E Saint-Martin B/TT Jumped fairly, settled better than midfield about 2-3Ls off pace, caught wide and without cover on turning, had every chance in straight but didn't find any. A disappointing AWT debut.
11 1 COOL CAT (CH330) B Prebble XB1/TT1 Began with rest, in midfield 3Ls off the leader 2-wide, used little in trip, had little room in straight and was checked near 200 M, shifted out to challenge but no progress.
12 5 CRICKET DON (CJ229) K C Leung -- Reasonable break, rolled to a rail position in midfield, didn't travel too well on turning, steadied entering 200 M, never a factor.
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