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Race 11 (186)

BOCHK "BANKING TRENDYTOO" HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 TAMRA BLITZ (G237) A Hamelin CP/H/SR Jumped only fairly before improving position and then racing on the leaders back. Moved over the leaders heals approaching the 300m mark, dashed well to move to lead at passing 100m & went on to win well.
2 11 LET'S DO IT (E132) K Teetan CP Jumped awkwardly before shifting across behind runners to the rail & then racing midfield. Stayed along the rail on straightening when about 3.5L from lead, closed off well & improved to take second place in final 25m.
3 3 CHIU CHOW SPIRIT (H175) A Badel B/TT Jumped fairly, was crowded & consequently raced worse than midfield along the rail. Stayed along rail on straightening, was 5L behind entering last section before making good late ground, moving to 3rd in final strides.
4 6 MASSIVE ACTION (E445) L Hewitson SR/V Showed customary early speed to lead. Dropped off immediate challenger on straightening, was still 1L clear of nearest rival at 200m mark before being caught for third in final few strides.
5 7 GOLDEN SAMURAI (H024) C Y Ho B/TT Raced in midfield away from the rail. Was just under 4L from the lead on straightening, held up for clear running passing the 300m before getting clear at the 250m & closing off steadily late.
6 10 LESLIE (E471) A Atzeni B Raced just worse than midfield away from the rail. Shifted outwards on straightening and bumped, entered last section 5L from the lead before making some late ground down the outside to be beaten just over 2L into midfield.
7 4 SIMPLE HEDGE (H237) Z Purton -- Raced three wide without cover in midfield throughout. Was just under 4L from the lead on straightening, was bumped at the 200m when finishing off steadily & was only fair in the concluding stages.
8 14 JUMBO FORTUNE (G195) K De Melo PC/XB Was shifted across behind runners from the outside gate & raced at the tail. Stayed along the rail on straightening when 6L from lead before making strong late ground in the final stages when finishing off close to the rail.
9 1 BRAVE DREAMS (G156) M Chadwick TT Jumped only fairly before making up ground and racing in midfield along rail. Moved off the rail just prior to straightening, was only 2.5L from the lead entering last section, finished off only moderately in last furlong.
10 12 FAST VICTORY (H393) K C Leung -- Had a nice run 1,1 throughout. Was ridden along passing the 500m mark, was 3L from the lead entering last section, was bumped passing the 250m mark before weakening a length or so in final stages.
11 9 BEER PALACE (H361) L Currie -- Raced just worse than midfield when three wide with cover. Came wider on straightening, was bumped at the 400m mark when 5L from the lead before finishing off steadily down the outside without ever looking a real threat.
12 8 STREET CONQUEROR (H341) M L Yeung TT Drifted back from a wide gate after the start & raced rearward when wide with cover. Continued back and wide around bend, shifted outwards to be the widest runner at the 400m when 6.5L from the lead, never really ran on.
13 13 NORDIC STAR (G433) M F Poon TT Shifted across behind runners from a wide draw & raced rearward. Shared last place from the 800m, came under hard ridding before straightening, was just under 8L from the lead in straightening, never improved.
14 2 MAGNIAC (H141) B Avdulla V/TT Pushed forward to race outside the leader. Was beaten early in the straight & weakened poorly in final furlong to be beaten a long last. (Failed to run out 1400m – rider).
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