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Race 2 (555)

POSITIVE AGEING HANDICAP   Rating:60-35   1800m   Sha Tin   Slow

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 HAPPY CHA CHA (CK296) J Lloyd B Camped towards the rear after being slow to begin 2-3 deep with cover. Made a sweeping run after the 600m, and ran on strongly.
2 1 HANDSOME BATCHELOR (L076) K C Ng CP/XB Posted 3 wide without cover early before travelling 1 off the fence no cover after the 800m. Hit the lead near the 200m, overhauled late.
3 2 SUISSE D'OR (L195) A Suborics -- Began awkwardly then didn't muster settling midfield, 3 wide with cover. Finished off well.
4 14 NICKU (CK389) M L Yeung TT Parked behind midfield, 2-3 wide with cover. Closed off soundly.
5 13 GILDED FLIGHT (CH294) K C Leung -- Raced in 2nd position, 1 off the fence until shifting closer to the rail near the 700m. Was overhauled after the furlong.
6 10 BEST NOODLE (CJ278) H W Lai -- Made its run from last position, racing on the fence with cover. Swung the home turn widest and made up satisfactory ground.
7 12 MIRAGE R (M055) M Du Plessis P/TT Travelled worse than midfield, 2 deep with cover. Was one paced in the run to the line.
8 7 PEGASUS SUPREME (L286) W C Marwing B Sent forward and led along the fence at a solid clip. Opened up a significant break on the field midrace. Faded in the straight. (Heart Irregularity.)
9 3 SURE CHAMP (N013) C K Tong BO/TT Settled back in the field near the running rail. Never a factor.
10 11 HAPPY DRUMMING (M354) D Whyte B Raced wide and without cover until after the 1000m midfield. Travelled 1 off soon after, failed to close off.
11 5 VICTORY IDE SAY (M056) T Angland TT Travelled handy on the paint with cover. Gave ground quickly in the final stretch, tailed out. (To trial.)
12 8 SILENT DEMAND (M415) M Chadwick TT Raced midfield the fence. Weakened in the run home, tailed out. (To trial.)
13 9 PERFECT TEN (L030) U Rispoli B-/P2/TT Settled behind midfield on the fence with cover. Struggled in the straight, tailed off. (To trial.)
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