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Race 10 (760)

EMERALD HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 PENANG HALL (T062) M F Poon B Bumped start, raced 3 wide at rear, 4 to 5 lengths back, improved from 550M, finished off very strongly in straight to score by a neck.
2 1 HEALTHY JOYFUL (S358) H N Wong B/H/TT Jumped well, raced 2 wide in 5th, carried wider near 800M, no cover thereafter, kept on well after turning in, took the lead final 200M but couldn't hold off the winner late. (See Racing Incidents.)
3 9 WORLD RECORD (V040) C Murray XB Began awkwardly, raced at rear, travelled along the fence to turn, taken wide in straight and made good progress to get 3rd. (See Racing Incidents.)
4 5 CHUNG WAH SPIRIT (A168) Z Purton B/TT Began well from gate 1, positioned 2 lengths or so back in 4th, angled out near 850M and slightly improved on turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked near 200M, stayed on evenly thereafter, just missed 3rd on line.
5 12 HIGH AND MIGHTY (S362) D Whyte B-/XB Began fairly from a wide draw, raced 2 wide in midfield, similar position on turn, made some progress in straight without threatening.
6 3 BEAUTY KINGDOM (T189) K C Leung B/TT Jumped well from the widest gate, took the lead easily, travelled well throughout, kept on well early in straight, headed near 200M, stayed on evenly.
7 11 SIR REDALOT (A196) J Moreira B Jumped well from a wide draw, raced prominently, steadied near 1000M, sat right behind the leader on turn, no daylight until after final 200M, finished off evenly thereafter.
8 2 MIGHTY MAVERICK (V150) C Schofield CP/XB Moderately away from a wide draw, raced prominently, 2nd on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter.
9 14 GENERAL DINO (A193) U Rispoli -- Bumped start, raced at tail to turn, widest in straight, made minor progress.
10 10 HAPPY JOURNEY (S299) M L Yeung V/TT Jumped well from a wide draw, unable to slot in, raced 3 wide in midfield, there to turn, failed to close off in straight.
11 7 TOP LAURELS (A173) N Callan -- Slowly away, raced 2 wide at rear, difficult to settle near 900M, same position to turn, made no progress in straight.
12 6 STARLIT KNIGHT (A137) C Y Ho TT Away with them, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter.
13 13 DIAMOND DRAGON (V002) K Teetan B/H/XB Raced at rear, difficult to settle near 1100M, 7 lengths back on turn, failed to close off in straight.
14 8 POWER OF PATCH (A343) O Doleuze -- Slowly away and checked, recovered to race 5 lengths back on rail, travelled along the rail on turn, emptied early in straight and eased.
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