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Race 2 (179)

BOCHK SME IN ONE HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 MIGHTY STRIDE (G346) M Barzalona -- Recovered quickly from awkward start before settling just over 2L back in 5th, held up between runners early in straight until the 300 metres, quickened well to assert authority inside final 150 meters.
2 2 SUPER SUNNY SING (G319) M Chadwick H Settled towards the rear, ran on well down the centre of the straight to be nearest at finish. (Tactic questioned)
3 4 VICTORY SCHOLARS (E091) Y L Chung B-/V1 Tracked the leader on the rail, switched 2-wide to challenge 600 metres out, hit the front inside the 300 metres only to be headed by the winner 150 metres out.
4 1 ICE LEGEND (E075) Z Purton BO/H/TT Broke well from the 1 gate before settling in forward of midfield in 7th, gained closer entering home straight, baulked for a run until barged his way onto the rail 150 metres out, unable to quicken to threaten.
5 12 SUPREME LUCKY (G457) J McDonald TT1 Driven forward from a wide gate, carried 3-wide approaching final turn, kept on same pace without quickening.
6 6 BRAVE DREAMS (G156) S De Sousa H/TT Settled well behind, given reminders into straight, fought on well down the centre of home straight.
7 11 ONE HEART ONE (H004) B Shinn CP1/TT1 Began well from a wide gate settling just some 4L back in 6th, became 7th passing the 600 metres, kept on same pace without quickening in straight.
8 8 HOSS (H055) L Hewitson XB1 Settled just worse than midfield in 9th, went 3-wide for a run from the 550 metres, hung in a difficult ride in home straight.
9 3 BEAUTY MISSION (G098) M F Poon CP Settled in midfield in 8th, hampered between 400 and 300 metres in straight, fought on late under pressure.
10 5 ACT OF FAITH (H082) A Badel -- Soon taken back from the widest gate, fought on well down the centre of home straight.
11 9 I GIVE (H036) K C Leung H1/TT1 Soon took up running and led until joined early in straight, under pressure when badly checked on the rail 150 metres out, never recovered.
12 7 CHOICERUS (H029) H Bowman SR1 Hampered at start and soon dropped to tail-end after beginning from a wide gate, trailed the field most of the way, produced good late impression inside final 100 metres.
13 14 FORTUNE PRESIDENT (G054) H N Wong B Slightly slow out, recovered under pressure to just worse than midfield in 10th, saved ground entering home straight, dropped quickly out of contention inside final 200 metres.
14 13 M M NEBULA (G279) J McNeil B/TT Prominent and wide without cover after beginning from a wide gate, obtained cover 3-wide 600 metes out, folded up quickly after straightening.
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