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Race 1 (774)

MY CHOICE HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 RAY OF GOLD (N443) N Rawiller B Jumped fairly, settled in rear of midfield on rails, switched out for a run entering straight, ran on well under pressure to assert authority closing stages while hanging in throughout.
2 2 HAPPY SOUND (V107) J Moreira B/TT Soon took up running, led until joined by two runners around the bend, kicked about 3L clear 200 metres out but soon flattered, caught inside final 50 metres.
3 9 FANTASTICLIFE (S320) G Lerena B/TT Sluggish at start and soon dropped to tail-end, trailed the field to straight, finished off race well between runners down the inside of the track.
4 10 PLAIN BLUE BANNER (S070) H W Lai B Crowded at start dropping to last few, commenced move rounding home bend, made up good ground from 10th into straight to be nearest at finish.
5 12 ALL TIMES LUCKY (P064) T H So XB Ridden along to hold prominent position, steadied to just over 2L back in 4th rounding home bend, kept on at the one pace under pressure to the finish.
6 14 BERNARD'S CHOICE (N156) M Chadwick H/V/TT Jumped fairly, gradually settled 2-wide in rear of midfield, unable to quicken under pressure in straight.
7 5 HAPPY CENTURY (T042) K K Chiong B/TT Given reminders at the start from a wide gate, worked his way forward to join the leaders coming onto home bend sharing the pace to straight, soon tired after racing wide throughout.
8 1 GOOD METHOD (S218) Z Purton B/TT Began from a wide draw, ridden along when wide in first few before hampered, dropped to 6th about 4L off the pace turning in, ran home one-paced.
9 7 SPEEDY WALLY (T002) C K Tong TT1 Gradually dropped towards the rear despite ridden along, remained in last few turning in, made no impression in the run home.
10 13 GLORY BOY (S273) K Teetan CP/SR/TT Gradually dropped to last few after beginning from the widest gate, saved ground on rails turning in, kept on steadily without quickening.
11 8 GOOD LUCK MAN (T319) Y T Cheng V1 Crowded at start but ridden to soon join the leaders, lost touch under pressure shortly after straightening.
12 6 FLYING CAPTAIN (S350) N Callan B Moderate start, soon recovered along rails to better than midfield reaching within 3L of speed around home bend, weakened under pressure after straightening. (Lame)
13 3 MAJOR CONNECTION (V067) O Bosson B1/XB1/TT- Settled in forward of midfield, badly hampered passing the 800 metres dropping well back, never recovered.
14 11 SMART GAIN (T404) C Y Ho -- Wide in prominent position when clipped heels, blundered and lost ground passing the 800 metres, dropped to near last entering 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