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Race 10 (580)

SIU MA SHAN HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 SUNNY WAY (V176) Z Purton H-/XB/TT Cruised out early to settle around midfield. Widest on the turn, and ran strongly over the last 200m. Got in front last 50m, and no had no threats late.
2 4 LUCKY DOUBLE EIGHT (P212) M Chadwick -- Began well, but dropped back soon after to sit worse than midfield. Switched inside at the top of the straight for clear run, and lead by 150m. Peaked last 50m, and just beaten for 2nd.
3 7 WORLD RECORD (V040) S Clipperton XB Eased forward early and settled forward of midfield, 1 off the fence. Wider on the turn, and progressed solidly in the straight.
4 13 SMILING CHARM (V321) U Rispoli CP/H/TT Only cruised forward early, and settled towards the rear of the field. Held the rail in the straight, and stayed on solidly late.
5 8 CELESTIAL NOVA (V045) H T Mo TT Eased back early and settled at the rear of the field. Wide on the turn and progressed solidly to the line without threatening a place.
6 2 VOLITATION (V223) K K Chiong -- Pressed forward from the inside draw to settled 3rd, on the fence. Stayed on OK early in the straight, but peaked at 100m and dropped out from there.
7 9 BRING IT ON (V407) K Teetan XB-/TT Taken up to be forward of midfield early, 1 off the fence. Crowded and taken out at 350m. Battled on fairly after that, without threatening.
8 5 HIGH AND MIGHTY (S362) H N Wong XB/B1 Pushed hard early to be clear leader in the back straight. No kick in the straight and dropped out from the 200m.
9 11 STARSHIP (V379) K C Leung B Dropped back early from the wider draw to sit at the rear of the field. Went searching for a run early in the straight, but only ran on fairly when clear in the straight.
10 1 CONVINCIBLE (T399) M F Poon B Taken up to be handily placed 4th/5th, 3 wide with no cover. Lay out from 500m. Prominent early in the straight, but 1 paced from there and eased out late.
11 14 XINJIANG YARN (V035) K C Ng B Cruised forward early, settling midfield. Steadied off heels 1250m. Clipped heels and almost brought down at the 350m. Recovered, but race was effectively over from that point.
12 10 VICTORY DAY (V079) C Schofield V Pressed forward early, eventually settling 4th/5th, 1 off the fence. Checked and lost run 350m, and not pushed to the line from that point.
13 3 TOP LAURELS (A173) N Callan -- Pushed from the wide draw to sit 2nd. Never responded in the straight and was eased from the 150m.
14 12 WUSHU CHAMPION (V301) D Whyte B/H Bounded on jumping, unbalanced and lost many lengths on jumping. Played no effective part in the race.
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