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Race 1 (045)

XIAN HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 SOLAR BOY (CL213) T H So V Shared pace early, took up running after first 200 metres, obtained rails run coming out of back straight, held narrow lead turning for home, just held off challenges under pressure.
2 9 STEP HIGH (N047) T Angland -- Began fairly, gradually settled 3-wide in midfield, remained same around the bend, ran on well in straight to be nearest at finish.
3 4 MAGICAL BEAM (N208) O Doleuze -- Jumped moderately settling in last few, snuck up on rails entering straight, continued progress after straightening but held up in traffic until 150 metres out.
4 6 GAIN MORE (M395) C Y Lui B Hard ridden to contest lead from a wide draw, held back to obtain cover one-out-one-back coming out of back straight, kept on steadily without quickening in the run home.
5 14 TREASURE MAN (N347) C Y Ho -- Jumped well from the widest gate, raced wide without cover with leaders far wide and 2-wide outside leader around the bend, kept on well under pressure in straight until finding no extra passing 100 metres.
6 8 SUPER TEAM (M036) Z Purton B Broke well, soon taken back to last few, remained similar to straight, ran on well down the centre of the track.
7 13 BRILLIANT LIGHT (M388) M Chadwick -- Jumped well, settled in 5th mainly 3L off the speed, commenced move approaching straight, kept on steadily to be nearest at finish.
8 12 TELECOM CHIEF (P025) K Teetan B/TT Jumped moderately, ridden in midfield early stages, raced keenly briefly around home bend, kept on same pace in the run home.
9 7 JUST GOOD (CL133) C O'Donoghue H Sluggish at start travelling well behind, saved a lot of ground turning in, made up good ground down inside of straight to be nearest at finish.
10 11 TRIUMPHANT WAY (N060) W M Lai -- Jumped moderately, settled just worse than midfield, kept on steadily without quickening.
11 5 ALL LUCKY (P010) M L Yeung B-/TT Began moderately from the one draw, soon picked up pace to join leaders, taken back to 2L 3rd on rails around the bend, faded inside final 300 metres.
12 1 FANTASY AND GOLD (N326) K C Ng B Almost dislodged rider at start, soon recovered to better than midfield in 6th on rails, baulked for a run early in straight, hung in 200 metres out, faded closing stages.
13 3 HIT A HOME RUN (N248) D Whyte H/SR Slowly away, always struggling at the back.
14 2 EMPIRE CITY (CL169) A Suborics B/TT1 Never better than midfield, dropped out tamely in straight.
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