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Race 1 (750)

PLANET RULER HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 NIGHTLIGN (CJ145) D Whyte B-/XB Broke well, soon took up running, obtained rails run coming out of back straight, went over 2L clear inside final 200 metres, held on well to the line.
2 6 PERFECT JOY (M182) T Angland B/TT Jumped fairly, settled in forward of midfield on rails, switched off rails entering straight but baulked behind runners until over 300 metres out, finished off race well.
3 8 GORGEOUS LIFE (CK327) K C Leung B/XB/TT Began fairly, ridden positively to eventually obtain rails run two-back in 5th when steadied 1000 metres out, remained similar into straight, fought on well but lost 2nd late.
4 10 TELECOM TOP STAR (L276) R Fourie B Began fairly, gradually dropped back to rear of field, remained similar to straight, finished off race strongly to snatch 4th on line.
5 2 MIGHTY EQUUS (P112) A Suborics B/XB1 Began well from the widest gate, failed to get to the front for rails run despite ridden along, eventually gained 2nd outside leader around the bend, kept on under pressure in straight but swamped inside final 200 metres.
6 4 JUST GOOD (L133) M Chadwick H Slow out, ridden along to join rear of field, sustained headway on rails to reach midfield home bend, baulked for a run on straightening, produced good late impression.
7 9 ARCHER'S BOW (P055) T Clark CP/XB Began well, settled in better than midfield in 6th just over 3L off the speed, kept on steadily without quickening.
8 1 BERNARD'S CHOICE (N156) C Y Lui H/V/TT Remained in similar position in midfield throughout, finished off nicely.
9 3 SPLENDID GUY (N183) C Y Ho B Not far off in 2L 4th most of way to 400 metres, one-paced under pressure.
10 14 BEAR SUPREME (N094) T Berry TT Soon taken back to rear from a wide gate, remained well behind to straight but saved ground turning in, produced good late impression despite inconvenienced passing 100 metre mark.
11 12 GOLDEN LEGEND (N329) T H So P-/CP1/TT Jumped moderately, soon picked up to 2nd on rails, steadied when crossed by leader coming out of back straight, held up in box seat 400 metres out, dropped away quickly inside final 200 metres. (Bled)
12 11 INFINITE COURAGE (P057) C W Wong -- Began moderately travelling behind midfield, raced very awkwardly behind runners around the bend, made no impression in straight.
13 7 GRATIFIED (N388) C K Tong -- Jumped in the air and nearly unseated rider at start, tailed-off to straight, never in the hunt.
14 13 TREASURE MAN (N347) Z Purton TT- Travelled wide behind midfield far side, dropping to rear of field around the bend, dropped out in straight. (Swollen ligament)
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