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Race 3 (144)

LILY HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 MORE BOUNTIFUL (CJ094) D Whyte -- Better than midfield. 2 back on the fence turning for home. Switched out and quickened nicely near 200 M. Ran down rivals inside final 50 M.
2 5 BEAUTIFUL CHOICE (CH130) K C Leung -- Ridden along to take the lead after 1000 M. Challenged on straightening but still able to maintain advantage 200 M out. Fought hard but was caught by winner close to home. Found enough to hold onto 2nd.
3 1 ISTIDE (CJ089) Y T Cheng TT1 Led in the early stages. Box-seated behind the leader making the turn. Kept on well in the straight and just missed 2nd place.
4 11 MYTHIC STEED (CD208) M L Yeung B/H Improved gradually to be racing 2-wide behind the lead. Challenged leader and took the lead briefly after entering home straight. Unable to find more in the final 200 M and faded out of contention.
5 14 LITTLE BIG BOY (CJ012) M Du Plessis TT Behind midfield. Ran into a bit of traffic on straightening. Closed off well and made up ground in the straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
6 6 GUAN DAO (CH211) G Mosse -- Among leaders early and took a sit 1000 M out. 2-wide and 2Ls off the lead turning for home. Unable to turn up a notch after straightening and remained on same pace final stages.
7 9 HAPPEE GIFT (CH313) Z Purton B-/XB/TT- Settled in rear section. Made progress along the rails at the turn and switched out after straightening. Kept on fairly in the straight but unable to threaten.
8 8 GREEN GLORY (CJ177) W C Marwing B1 2-wide at midfield. Ran on without threatening in the straight.
9 10 NATURAL FATCHOY (CG282) P H Lo B/TT Ridden along early and settled on the fence at midfield. Switched off the fence before straightening and ran on only fairly in the straight.
10 3 SPICY FRUITY (CJ220) C K Tong -- Behind leaders before dropping back after 1200 M. 3-wide behind midfield at the turn and remained on same pace in the straight.
11 7 GENERAL POWER (CJ256) K L Chui TT Raced in rear section until straightening. Ran on same pace thereafter.
12 4 FLYING SPRINTER (CD021) B Doyle -- Jumped well and led briefly. No worse than midfield and was 4Ls off the lead at the turn. Unable to quicken on straightening and faded final stages.
13 12 FOREVER RICHES (CG174) S K Sit B Soon trailed field. Last to enter home straight and only ran past a beaten runner.
14 13 AURELIAN (CC025) H W Lai B Raced in a rearward position. Widest turning for home and never quickened 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