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Race 7 (665)

LUNG SHAN HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 ATHENIUM (CK197) O Doleuze -- Broke satisfactorily, soon settled in a fence position in midfield, shifted out for clear run at the top of straight, dashed well under maximum pressure final 250 M, hit the front in final few strides.
2 6 NAPA II (CJ248) J Lloyd -- Settled cosily in a one-off spot in the mid-division, travelled nicely throughout the trip, ran on soundly 350 M out, briefly led passing the 200 M pole, headed by the winner in the last few strides.
3 10 GIVE WELL (CJ109) G Cheyne BO Awkwardly drawn, taken back and soon obtained cover just behind the mid-division, swung widest for home, responded when asked for efforts final 400 M, finished off soundly for 3rd.
4 2 HUSSLER (CJ323) M L Yeung B Easily ran up to get across and settled just behind the pace, bumped at 400 M, ran on well final 350 M and looked possible to win, lacked a decisive kick final 100 M, just missed a place.
5 3 MARK UP (CK247) C Y Ho B Prominently placed just off the speed, proved difficult to settle in the middle stages, held up for clear run early in home straight, crowded at 200 M, finished off satisfactorily final 150 M. (Sustained cut to both hinds.)
6 8 ROCKET POWER (CH136) M Chadwick B/TT Slow to begin, lacked early speed despite being urged along and ended up settling in a rearward position, took time to pick up early in home straight, finished off satisfactorily final 200 M.
7 14 JACOBEE (CL179) D Beadman H/TT Bumped start, taken to a fence position just behind midfield, dipped at 1500 M, crowded at 1300 M, only one-paced when asked for efforts final 350 M.
8 7 LEGEND EXPRESS (CK224) B Prebble -- Bumped start, taken rearward from gate 14, patiently ridden until the home turn, made ground steadily down centre of the straight 300 M, never really troubled the principals.
9 12 SUISSE D'OR (CL195) B Doyle -- Broke fast from gate 10 but soon taken to the midfield to obtain cover, lacked a kick when asked for efforts in the home straight, very one-paced. (Lost left front plate.)
10 4 STILTON (CG173) K C Leung B/TT Settled in a fence position near the rear, blocked early in home straight, failed to make up any ground when clear final 250 M.
11 5 TAKEANOTHERCHANCE (CL006) M Du Plessis B/TT Driven to hold a fence position 4-5Ls behind the speed, not properly clear in home straight, on heels at 150 M, not full tested.
12 1 HAPPY SEVEN (CK155) C K Tong B Started awkwardly form gate 12, urged along to lead and found the fence near 1000 M, kept on under pressure until got tired passing the 200 M pole, soon faded.
13 13 THUNDER DANCING (CG250) H W Lai B Jumped well, tracked leader early, kept on until flattened at 250 M, soon weakened sharply.
14 11 LOCAL POWER (CH296) C W Wong B Lacked early speed despite being urged along, always rearward, never in contention.
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