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Race 1 (658)

ALEXANDRITE HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   2200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 PLAY IT (A239) Z Purton B Settled in last few in 7th over 5L off the pace, made rapid progress at the half-way mark to gain 2L lead passing the 1000 metres, hung on well in straight.
2 1 BULLISH GLORY (A118) J Moreira H/PC/TT Settled within 3L of pace in 4th, became 5th when passed by eventual winner 1000 metres out, circled the field rounding home bend but unable to peg back the winner the length of the straight.
3 6 AUDACITY (V238) M F Poon H- Settled not far off in 3rd, became 4L back in 4th when passed by the eventual winner on the bend, snuck up on the rail making home turn, one-paced from 3rd into straight.
4 2 CLOUD NINE (T416) A Sanna V/XB Gradually worked his way forward early stages before settling in 2nd just off the pace on first bend, became 3rd when passed by eventual winner 1000M out, lost further ground under pressure from approaching home straight.
5 5 PREMIUM CHAMPION (T187) U Rispoli V Settled in 6th in rear of midfield, shuffled backward when tempo quickened approaching the home bend, came under pressure entering home straight, plodded on.
6 4 IMPERIAL CONCORDE (P425) C Wong CP/TT Settled in 5th just over 3L back on the rail, shuffled backward when tempo quickened approaching the home bend, saved ground turning in, found nothing in straight.
7 9 KING BOUNTIFUL (T105) M Chadwick B/TT Settled well back, plodded on. (Lame next day)
8 3 HAPPY ROCKY (S147) H N Wong B/XB Settled well back, commenced move from approaching home bend but effort short-lived dropping to last 600 metres out.
9 8 ART OF RAW (V368) M L Yeung H/TT Began well from a wide gate, soon came across to lead on the rail, ceded advantage passing the 1000 metres, dropped away quickly from 2.5L 2nd into straight. (Lame)
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