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Race 3 (242)

THE GRIFFIN TROPHY   Rating:-   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 FABULOUS NOVEMBER (N342) T Clark SR-/CP1 Camped handy early, moved forward 1100M to park outside the leader and took advantages of the slow tempo, battled on strongly, just hung on for a narrow win. (lost left front plate)
2 1 HAPPY ERA (N378) D Whyte -- Eased back to rear, travelled 5.5Ls behind the leader 2 wide, despite harmed by the slow pace, swung widest, dashed on strongly for a very close 2nd.
3 4 GOLDEN GUNNERS (N330) C Y Ho SR/TT Settled worse than midfield on the fence, disadvantaged by the slow tempo, held up 2-1, however ran on well to get 3rd.
4 2 GOLDLAND DANCER (N316) R Fourie -- Slowly start, soon recovered to settle 2Ls behind the leader on the fence, benefited by the slow sectionals, kept on one pace to conclude.
5 7 BULLISH BOY (P008) K C Leung TT Rolled forward to take the lead, enjoyed the soft sectionals, however weakened 100M.
6 6 DRAGON KEEPER (N338) U Rispoli B/SR1 Camped handy 2 wide, benefited by the slow sectionals, however under pressure 600M, one paced home.
7 8 GROUP LEADER (N351) M L Yeung B Very slow early, settled 5Ls off the pace on the fence, hampered by the slow tempo, never recovered.
8 5 FESTINO ANIMOSUS (N109) Z Purton B/TT Eased back, 4Ls off the pace 2 wide, never ran on, eased down 100M, tailed off. (substantial amount of mucopus)
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