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Race 1 (503)

CASTLE PEAK HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 VALIANT ELEGANCE (D285) E C W Wong B/TT Shifted out at start and made contact, sent forward to race prominently, shared lead from 850M, travelled comfortably in the middle stages, kept on well in straight, just held on.
2 10 SUPER JOY (G251) M Chadwick B/XB/TT Taken back from a wide draw, raced towards rear on the inside, 5 lengths or so back, 2 wide from 450M, taken wide in straight and finished off strongly, just beaten by a nose.
3 5 SMART LEADER (B456) K De Melo B-/XB/PC1/TT Bumped shortly after start, raced slightly better than midfield on the outside, no cover for the majority of the race, finished off strongly, just beaten by a narrow margin.
4 3 HAPPY TANGO (D075) B Avdulla B Moderately away, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, closed off well to make frame, not quite able to challenge.
5 2 MORE RICE (H271) C L Chau B Jumped with them, raced 3 wide with cover in midfield, dropped towards rear after passing 500M, made some progress in straight.
6 8 ALL IS READY (G042) K Teetan B/TT Bumped shortly after start, raced behind midfield on the outside, 5 lengths or so back turning in, made some progress in straight.
7 12 FORTUNE MASTER (D371) A Hamelin B-/XB/PC2/TT Moderately away from the widest draw, showed no early speed, raced at tail, 7 lengths back turning in, made good progress in straight without threatening.
8 1 SPANGLE FORTUNE (G427) K C Leung B/TT Away with them, raced better than midfield, 2 wide, 3Ls back turning in, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line. (See Racing Incidents.)
9 7 CASA LEGEND (G126) A Atzeni B-/P1/TT Jumped only fairly, raced 2 wide in midfield, angled out 400M, kept on same pace in straight.
10 11 CHIRON (E151) H Bentley B/TT Taken back from gate 10, raced at rear on the outside, 6-1/2L back turning in, made minor progress in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
11 9 EIGHT TRIGRAMS (C102) Y L Chung B/TT Began smartly, sent forward to take the lead, shared the lead with rival from 850M, hard ridden from 400M, peaked and headed 250M, weakened final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.)
12 6 PRESTIGE MOOCHI (H314) B Thompson B1/TT Began only fairly from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened 200M, eased final 100M.
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