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Race 10 (444)

MACAU HANDICAP   Rating:105-80   1800m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 FLAME HERO (P294) D Whyte -- Began well, positioned 1-2 lengths away behind the leader on rail, ideal run to turn, set out after leader at 400M, finished off too well and scored by a head.
2 2 BEAUTY FLAME (S117) O Doleuze TT Jumped well, took the lead easily, no pressure throughout, 1 length clear entering straight but just unable to hold off the winner late.
3 4 MR GNOCCHI (P080) G Mosse B/TT Away well, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3-4 lengths back, same margin back to turn, ridden after entering straight, finished off well without posing any threat to the first two.
4 7 TRAVEL BROTHER (S107) B Prebble H Began moderately from a poor draw, raced 2 wide at rear, 7 lengths back, well back to turn, couldn't obtain clear running early in straight, closed off very strongly when clear to make frame.
5 14 JOLLY VICTOR (N140) C Y Ho B/XB1/TT Tardy into stride, positioned 3-4 lengths back on rail in midfield, saved ground and travelled well to turn, kept to inside after straightening, finished off fairly, just missed frame.
6 5 KABAYAN (P345) K C Leung CP Jumped nicely from a wide draw, sent forward to race prominently in 4th, travelled well throughout, 2 lengths back under pressure after turning in, finished off evenly in straight.
7 3 LUCKY FOREVER (M058) C Y Lui B Jumped with them, positioned 2 wide behind midfield, 5 lengths back, same margin back to turn, no daylight until 250M, made some progress thereafter.
8 6 TRAVEL BRAND (N112) Z Purton B/H/TT Away with them, raced 6 lengths back on rail at rear for the majority of the race, kept running inside after turning in, made some progress early in straight, not fully tested in the concluding stages. (See racing incidents)
9 9 CRAZY BUDDIES (S155) M L Yeung TT Slowly away, positioned 4-5 lengths back on rail behind midfield, same position to turn, finished off one-paced in straight.
10 12 PRESIDENT LINCOLN (N267) M Chadwick B/TT Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail throughout, 7-8 lengths back, improved on turn and same to middle, only made minor progress in straight.
11 8 VANILLA (P439) A Suborics H-/P-/TT- Tardy getaway, recovered to race outside leader, struggling turning, showed no response to riding and weakened gradually after turning in, never competitive.
12 10 DALWARI (S188) K Teetan H Moderately away from a tricky gate, unable to slot in, raced 3 wide without cover throughout, did share of work to bend, failed to close off in straight.
13 1 LIBERATOR (CL240) M Nunes B2/TT Began well, showed no early speed early, positioned 3 wide with cover in midfield, 5 lengths back, under pressure turning, showed no response in straight.
14 13 WIRE TO WIRE (S189) L Corrales H1 Slowly away, positioned 3 wide with cover at rear, 6 lengths back, angled out after turning in, shifted out sharply early in straight, made no progress and never competitive.
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