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Race 7 (537)

TONG FUK HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Wet Slow

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 YOUTHFUL DEAL (G340) C Y Ho SR/TT Began from a wide gate, gingerly shifted across to 3-wide in 2L 4th, 2-wide rounding home bend and switched out to challenge on straightening, hit the front 300 metres out and just held on from runner-up's strong challenge.
2 6 GUMMY GUMMY (H089) M Chadwick B Gradually improved to forward of midfield in 6th mainly over 4L back, commenced move passing the 500 metres, quickened well in 5th from behind eventual winner to just fail to get up on line.
3 2 LIGHTNING BOLT (G130) H Bowman TT2 Settled towards the rear 3-wide in 9th, gained closer to 4L 7th wide home bend, fought on steadily to reach 3rd over 100 metres out but never threatening.
4 12 HIGH RISE SOLDIER (C511) H T Mo B Ridden positively disputing lead early stages, taken one-out-one-back onto home bend, renewed effort to gain slender advantage briefly entering home straight, soon found no extra.
5 5 CZARSON (D394) K C Leung CP Niggled along worse than midfield on the rail, came under stronger pressure rounding home bend, switched off heels on straightening, produced moderate late impression closing stages.
6 10 RED DESERT (C287) A Hamelin B Taken back from the widest gate, trailed the field along the rail and saved ground turning in, kept on steadily past well beaten ones.
7 4 MAN STAR (D429) S De Sousa V Ridden early from the one draw, gradually drifted back near midfield some over 3L back in 5th, baulked for a run early in straight, kept on steadily inside final 220 metres.
8 11 SUPER KING (G300) V Borges SR/XB/TT In front briefly before settling one back in 3rd coming onto home bend, baulked for a run early in straight, found no extra inside final 250 metres.
9 7 COBHFIELD (E406) H Bentley CP Travelled wide in last few, even wider rounding home bend, made moderate impression under pressure down the centre of the straight.
10 1 THE ROCK (D187) K H Chan -- Settled in last few, came under pressure after straightening, ran home one-paced.
11 9 CALIFORNIA VANES (G160) K Teetan B/TT Driven forward from a middle gate, took up running 3-wide over 900 metres out, steadied up the pace in front around home bend, folded up quickly inside final 300 metres. (Blood in trachea)
12 3 HUMBLE STAR (H125) A Badel SR/TT Checked at start, never better than midfield, weakened 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