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Race 7 (551)

GERIATRIC HEALTHCARE HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 NAUGHTY BABY (N346) D Whyte B/TT Began fairly but hard pressed along rail to go forward and lead passing 700m. Joined up front 300m but kicked again, holding off late challenge while hanging in.
2 10 TOP ACT (P435) K Teetan TT Jumped OK, allowed to find feet settling 5th, 3L from leader. Taken out 500m for clear run but took time to get into top gear doing best work final 200m.
3 2 MASTER SOMMELIER (P253) T Angland B-/XB-/E1/TT- Began well, led field along back stretch before settling 2nd passing 700m. Pushed forward entering straight to join leader but unable get past. Kept on well.
4 3 LUCKY SCEPTER (N174) N Callan CP/H/TT Bumped start, mustered to join leaders before taking hold and slipping back to box seat passing 700m. Turned in behind leaders and kept on steadily to the line.
5 5 BRILLIANT DREAM (S203) B Prebble CP1/H1 Bumped start, recovered, settling behind midfield close to rail. Rolled forward approaching turn, taken out entering straight, ran on steadily while racing greenly, shifting out several times under hard riding.
6 11 CITY POWER (M066) K C Leung B/SR Began OK, restrained and taken across behind runners, settling distance last passing 1000m. Revved up before turn, taken wide into straight and ran on steadily to be closest at finish.
7 8 STAG KNIGHT (S207) J Moreira TT Began fairly, but trapped three-wide in midfield for most of the journey. Covered extra ground turn, one-paced in straight.
8 12 TAI PO FORTUNE (P081) W M Lai H/TT Jumped fairly, ridden along away from fence before checked and difficult to settle passing 800m. Over-raced approaching 600m and blundered when close to heels. Kept on steadily in straight.
9 6 EVER SHINY (S214) A Suborics TT1 Began OK but raced keenly and difficult to settle after 1000m. Taken out turning for home and ran on fairly in straight.
10 9 SWEET BEAN (S205) C K Tong -- No early speed and soon at rear but away from fence. Steadied passing 600m, became detached entering straight, found little.
11 1 OPTIMISM (S150) O Doleuze -- Began fairly, not pressured, holding rail towards rear. Hampered around final turn and found little in straight under hard riding.
12 7 RIBOT LEGACY (S085) Z Purton E1 Pressed forward from wide draw to sit outside leader before easing into one-back, one-off position. Kept on gamely early in straight before giving ground from 300m.
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