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Race 9 (782)

MR AWARD HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 LOVE SHOCK (V287) J Moreira -- Ridden early to get box seat then settled, sitting 2L behind fast pace set by joint leaders. Left fence 400m, strolled up quickly to take lead 200m, won eased down.
2 1 FLYING MOOCHI (T116) H N Wong H Hard ridden to lead passing 1000m before headed 750m. Retook lead passing 600m, pulled clear 300m, caught passing 200m, battled gamely to hold down 2nd.
3 7 FIVE UP HIGH (S276) K Teetan TT Away well, ridden forward, settling close to rail 3-back from leaders. A little flat-footed top of straight before picking up momentum and flashing home for close 3rd.
4 4 GREEN CARD (V126) Z Purton CP-/TT Not much early speed, settling towards rear but wide to turn. Taken to centre track on straightening and finished strongly to just miss a placing.
5 5 WINFIELD (V199) D Whyte -- Began awkwardly, losing ground, settling towards rear along rail. Made some progress soon after straightening but one-paced final 200m.
6 6 REGENCY DARLING (T138) K K Chiong -- Pushed forward from wide draw, racing outside leader before taking narrow lead from 750m to 600m. Battled on well to 300m before giving ground gradually.
7 3 VERBINSKY (V052) N Callan TT Pressed forward from an outside draw to settle in one-off position 3L from leaders. Bumped and unbalanced soon after entering straight, boxed on one-paced.
8 10 AMAZINGLY (N384) Y T Cheng B Jumped OK, no early pace, dropping to midfield along fence. Awkwardly placed turning for home, one-paced in straight.
9 9 GOAL FOR GOLD (S439) M Chadwick -- Ridden to hold midfield position but kept wide mostly. Taken to centre field on straightening but found little under hard riding.
10 14 THE FULL BLOOM (V243) T H So -- Began fairly, then crowded, dropping to rear but kept away from fence. Last on entering straight before running past beaten horses.
11 8 LOOKS LIKE THE CAT (T238) C K Tong H-/P-/XB-/TT Began awkwardly, ridden to make up ground, settling between horses behind midfield. Under pressure soon after entering straight, giving ground gradually.
12 12 BEST REWARD (V189) K C Ng B Crowded out soon after start, dropping to last and taken to fence. Made some progress around home turn but spent force on straightening.
13 2 SEE ME NOW (V171) H W Lai TT Outpaced and soon at rear in one-off position. Crowded out making the turn at 900m but never competitive.
14 13 BRIGHT STAR (N387) K C Leung B Began well, sharing early pace but wide, before settling 2L behind leading pair entering final turn. Got shuffled back slightly turning for home and tired quickly soon after straightening.
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