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Race 7 (164)

FU CHEONG HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Fast

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 SLICK BULLET (N141) C Y Ho XB/P1 Jumped well and stalked early leaders to 800m, suited by pace, improved round turn, ran on strongly from 400m.
2 12 TURIN CHAMPION (M060) K C Leung XB No early speed but found rail 4L from lead. Still 6th into straight before closing in strongly to the wire.
3 1 CHEETAH BOY (CL192) C K Tong B/H Couldn't go early pace and 4.5L from lead back stretch. Got head up 300m, bumped another runner, but closed off nicely.
4 6 GREAT SKY (N426) U Rispoli -- Bungled start and last to 800m, improved along rail to be 8th around turn, finished strongly.
5 3 BUNDLE OF LOVE (N324) D Whyte P Hard ridden from wide draw to lead, harassed by another from 800m, still ahead 200m before weakening.
6 11 RED LUCKY STAR (M074) T H So B Shifted out start but recovered to hold 4th along rail. Hugged rail to 400m, switched out to challenge but one paced.
7 9 LOADS OF JOY (CL088) W C Marwing TT Hard ridden to hold rail before easing off to 3rd at 800m. Took closer order turn but soon running on empty.
8 8 DARPANA (CK256) R Fourie B/TT No early speed and soon in last pair along rail. Improved slightly back stretch but found little from 400m.
9 5 ALPHA GRAND (N127) T Angland H Taken back from wide draw, with last pair but wide back stretch, switched out 400m, found nothing under pressure.
10 4 EVER BEAUTY (CJ161) C Y Lui XB Pushed forward from wide draw to annoy early leader back stretch and final turn, tired from 400m and slipped back.
11 2 COSTA DEL SOL (M111) Z Purton TT No early speed and caught wide without cover. Shaken up approaching final turn but little response.
12 7 CHOIR (N321) M Chadwick B Handy early but wide, hung out 700m and slipped back, was last around turn and soon lost touch.
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