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Race 1 (232)

SILENT WITNESS HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 GORGEOUS WIN (J008) Z Purton TT Jumped with them, positioned 1-1/2L behind the leader on the inside, angled out 550M, 2 lengths back turning in, showed very good response in straight, hit the front 250M, kept on strongly to the line, easily scored.
2 10 STORM RIDER (J027) K C Leung -- Bumped on jumping, positioned 2 wide, 3 lengths or so back, found rail near 700M, angled out approaching 500M, finished off well to take 2nd without threatening the winner. (See Racing Incidents.)
3 13 LUCKY PLANET (H235) K Teetan B Bumped on jumping, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 4 lengths or so back, there to turn, finished off well to take a place, no threat to the first two.
4 9 SPICY GOLD (H440) L Hewitson -- Began well from gate 14, trapped wide in midfield early, taken back after passing 900M, raced 3 wide behind midfield in the middle stages, very wide into straight, made very good progress early in straight, no extra final 100M.
5 3 PHOENIX LIGHT (G192) A Badel H-/B1/TT Moderately away from gate 1, positioned 4 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, no clear run early in straight, ran on evenly thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)
6 5 FIGHTING MACHINE (J015) A Atzeni SR1 Bumped start, raced at rear, 6 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, crowded near 350M, unable to obtain clear run until final 100M, made some progress thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)
7 2 HONG KONG HALL (G315) B Avdulla TT Commenced well, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 250M, weakened final furlong.
8 1 HAPPY GOLF (H056) J McDonald -- Average to begin, raced 3 wide with cover in midfield, 2 wide from 700M, wider turning in, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final furlong. (Blood in trachea.)
9 8 PATCH OF TIME (H483) C Soumillon TT Out in line, raced in midfield on the outside, very wide into straight, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter.
10 4 COPARTNER PRANCE (H408) C Y Ho TT1 Bumped start, raced prominently, 3 wide, there to turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong.
11 14 CHIU CHOW BROTHER (E188) M Chadwick B Jumped with them, raced 2 wide, 1-1/2L back, very wide turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter.
12 11 TEXAS MOON (G073) C L Chau B/TT1 Taken back to race at tail, detached after passing 900M, 11 lengths back on turn, showed nothing in straight.
13 7 JOYFUL SUPREME (H372) M L Yeung -- Average to begin, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, showed no response early in straight, weakened final 300M. (Bled.)
14 12 ROUND THE GLOBE (H146) M Barzalona XB1/TT2 Out with rest, raced prominently, 2 wide, there to turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened 300M, eased final furlong.
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