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Race 1 (750)

ONE COUNTRY, TWO SYSTEMS PLATE   Rating:-   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 SO CAFFE (S258) T Berry -- Moderate start, settled mainly two back in 5th on rails, obtained a clear run over 300 metres, quickened well to take command 150 metres out, won at ease.
2 2 FOTOGENIC (S114) K C Leung H1/TT1 Prominent early, shuffled back to 3L 7th approaching home turn, tight between runners upon straightening, ran on well to be nearest at finish.
3 12 DASHING FELLOW (S284) J Moreira H1 Began fairly, settled in rear of midfield, slightly worse entering straight, finished off race strongly.
4 3 GREAT SPEED (S251) M Chadwick TT Jumped fairly from a poor gate, soon dropped well behind, switched out for a run down the centre of the track after straightening, finished off race strongly.
5 10 WATCH KING (S116) C Reith TT1 Jumped moderately, settled behind midfield on rails, saved ground turning in, kept on steadily without quickening under pressure.
5 13 JOYEUX (S340) M Du Plessis -- Jumped fairly, settled in rear of midfield, remained similar turning in, kept on well in straight.
7 6 MIGHTY WONGCHOY (S050) T Angland -- Jumped fairly from the poor draw settling in forward of midfield early, gradually dropped back behind midfield approaching home bend, hampered about 350 metres out, fought on steadily.
8 7 SENSIBLE CHOICE (S048) W M Lai B1/TT Broke well from a poor draw, ridden along to take up running passing 900 metres crossing to rails shortly afterwards, headed when no extra inside final 300 metres.
9 14 RAGING BULL (S370) B Prebble -- Raced prominently and wide without cover to straight, soon faded under pressure.
10 5 JUST ACE (S005) K Teetan B Jumped well, holding narrow lead on rails early on, ceded advantage to take box-seat run coming out of back straight, remained same turning in, hit the front under pressure briefly 300 metres out, swamped passing the 200-metre mark.
11 11 CHEERFUL FRAME (S300) T H So -- Soon outpaced and intractable, only ran past well-beaten horses closing stages.
12 9 SUM WIN DRAGON (S148) H W Lai -- Soon dropped well behind, never seen with a chance.
13 1 FRESH AND FRESH (P407) A Suborics -- Prominent to 500 metres, dropped away quickly after straightening. (Questioned for disappointing performance.)
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