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Race 1 (294)

PALM HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 IRON BOY (V071) K Teetan B/XB Commenced well, positioned on rail in midfield, 3 lengths or so back, saved ground on turn, angled out early in straight, finished off well to score by a neck.
2 8 SPEEDY DRAGON (B185) Z Purton B2 Moderately away, raced 2 wide, 5 lengths or so back, angled out after passing 600M, made good progress in straight to take 2nd, nearest on line.
3 4 COLONEL (D090) T Piccone B Began well, positioned 2 wide, a length or so back, found rail near 800M, saved ground on turn, showed good response early in straight, took the lead 200M, kept on well, just unable to hold off the first two late.
4 11 NICE KICK (B002) S De Sousa PC Lifted front feet on jumping and away tardily, positioned on rail behind midfield, saved ground on turn, made good progress in straight to make frame without threatening.
5 5 DUBLIN STAR (C436) J Moreira H1 Average to begin, sent forward to race prominently, 2 wide, unable to maintain position on turn, wider from 550M, finished off evenly. (See Racing Incidents.)
6 7 MISSION SMART (C519) M L Yeung -- Began fairly, raced at rear, 8 lengths back, a bit closer on turn, made some headway in straight.
7 10 UNITED WE STAND (D048) A Badel B1/TT1 Moderately away from gate 1, raced prominently on the inside, took the lead 900M, led by a length turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 200M, weakened gradually thereafter.
8 12 WONDER WIN (C418) T H So H/P Away well, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, taken wide in straight and made some progress.
9 9 EL JEFE (C466) N Callan B/TT Jumped with them, raced 3 wide better than midfield early, 2 wide on turn, commenced move after passing 550M, made contact turning in, peaked early in straight, kept on evenly to the line.
10 2 SKY TREASURE (V401) K C Leung H Began smartly from the widest draw, raced prominently but trapped very wide early, positioned 3 wide just ahead of midfield from 900M, carried wide after passing 550M, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong.
11 3 JIANGXI STAMINA (D051) C Schofield TT1 Crowded on jumping, raced at tail, 10 lengths back, still well back on turn, made no impression in straight.
12 1 HARBOUR ALERT (T254) M F Poon B Quickly into stride, raced prominently but trapped very wide early, 3 wide from 900M, weakened turning in, emptied early in straight.
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