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Race 2 (270)

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

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 VANTASTIC CHOICE (G401) A Badel B- Raced in midfield away from the rail before moving closer to the lead nearing the 700m mark & racing 1,1 thereafter. Moved up to take the lead at the 250m & went on to win by a length.
2 5 RUBY SAILING (H347) M L Yeung B-/TT Crowded after start, recovered to race second before being crossed near 900m & racing behind the leading pair. Had difficulty getting clear on straightening before shifting outwards at 250m & closing well, beaten only 1L.
3 7 TOP PEAK (H441) C L Chau -- Raced in midfield along the rail for the majority. Came away from the inside just before straightening, was crowded & taken outwards near 250m when building momentum before finishing off well in final 100m to finish third.
4 6 SECOND TO NONE (H319) C Y Ho -- Jumped awkwardly before racing worse than midfield. Crowded near the 600m when racing tight between runners, was beginning to finish steadily before being checked near 250m before closing well late to steal fourth.
5 9 SUNLIGHT POWER (H244) K Teetan CP/H Jumped awkwardly & lost ground before racing a clear last after the start. Continued rearward on straightening, stayed along the rail before passing halving deficit in the final section when finishing off to midfield late.
6 10 MY INTELLIGENT (G031) K De Melo V/TT Raced in third position away from the rail soon after the start before improving to race at the leaders' quarters from the 650m. Moved to lead momentarily passing the 400m, passed by winner at 250m, gave a few lengths late.
7 2 SIGHT HERO (D487) L Hewitson BO/TT Bumped at the start before racing with only the final pair behind. Was forced wider around the bend when three deep with cover, was the widest runner on straightening when 4.5L from the lead, finished off only fairly late.
8 4 GANGNAM STAR (H326) M Chadwick TT Jumped on fairly & bumped before hanging outwards around the first bend when racing wide & just worse than midfield. Continued wide, was under 3L from lead at 400m, continued to shift ground in straight when holding margin.
9 3 DIVINE SHINING (G373) L Ferraris BO/H/TT Pushed forward from wide draw to lead before crossing to the rail when leading near the 900m. Was joined on straightening & headed soon after before weakening in last furlong to be beaten over 4L.
10 8 V LOVE YOU (J048) K C Leung TT1 Began fairly before racing in midfield along the rail. Raced tight with rival approaching the 600m, was 4L from the lead on straightening but couldn't improve & beat only two rivals home.
11 1 SUPER HIGHWAY (G050) J McDonald V/TT Jumped only fairly before racing three wide without cover in midfield. Was only 3L from the lead entering last section, was finishing steadily before being crowded & checked near the 250m & never proving a factor thereafter.
12 11 MULAN (H145) A Atzeni B1/TT Jumped awkwardly, shifted out & bumped before racing second last away from the rail. Was relegated to last near the 850m, came wider on the track on straightening when 6L behind but make no headway into that deficit.
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