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Race 9 (374)

NAM SANG WAI HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 GRADE ONE (A010) K Teetan B Commenced well, raced 2 wide, 2 lengths or so back, there to turn, finished off very strongly to score. (Lost right front plate near 1050M.)
2 14 AEROHAPPINESS (B249) J Moreira -- Away with them, raced 2 wide in midfield, similar positon on turn, awkwardly placed near 500M, finished off strongly to take 2nd.
3 9 HARD PROMISE (A373) S De Sousa -- Began well from gate 10, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, kept on very well in straight, just couldn't hold off the first two late.
4 13 SHIMMER AND SHINE (B080) C Schofield TT1 Began awkwardly, recovered to race in midfield on rail, steadied off heels near 1000M, 2-1/2L back on turn, no clear running early in straight, made good progress when clear thereafter to make frame.
5 6 ALCARI (A354) C Y Ho B- Jumped well from the widest gate, unable to slot in early, trapped very wide in midfield, found cover after passing 900M, positioned 2 wide, 4 lengths back on turn, made good progress in straight to be nearest on line.
6 10 HONEST WAY (B200) G van Niekerk CP Average to begin, raced 2 to 3 wide with cover behind midfield, 4-1/2L back turning in, made good progress in straight despite being unbalanced near 250M.
7 4 TRIUMPHANT HORSE (B430) M L Yeung H1 Moderately away, raced 3 wide with no cover, 3 lengths back, same margin back on turn, finished off evenly.
8 1 FLYING THUNDER (B328) H Bowman -- Lifted front feet on jumping and away tardily, raced at rear on rail, moved closer along the rail on turn, angled out after passing 500M, made minor progress in straight.
9 11 MIDNIGHT RATTLER (T371) Z Purton B Fast into stride, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, a length behind the leader, same position on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.)
10 2 BETHANY (C258) P-C Boudot TT1 Shifted in at start and bumped, raced behind midfield, 4 to 5 lengths back, saved ground on turn, showed good response early in straight, raced tight near 200M, inconvenienced 150M, ran on evenly thereafter.
11 8 BRIGHT KID (C060) D Whyte TT Bumped on jumping, raced 3 wide with cover at rear, 2 wide on turn, taken wide in straight and finished off evenly. (See Racing Incidents.)
12 7 FALCON TURBO (B164) K C Leung -- Bumped start, taken back to race at tail, 9 lengths back, moved a bit closer along the rail on turn, made no progress in straight.
13 3 FARSHAD (B238) H N Wong P1 Jumped with field, raced 2 wide at rear, checked near 1000M, 7 to 8 lengths back on turn, failed to make any progress in straight.
14 5 CASIMIRO (C149) W M Lai H1 Bumped start, positioned 1 to 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened after passing 300M, eased final 150M.
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