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Race 9 (740)

POK FU LAM COUNTRY PARK HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 ARIEL (G223) E C W Wong CP/TT Fast into stride, sent forward to race prominently on the inside, took the lead approaching 800M, led by 3 lengths turning in, kept on well to hold off the challenger late.
2 8 LUCKY TOUCH (J203) Z Purton B/TT Out with rest, taken back to race 3 wide towards rear, 5 lengths back turning in, no clear run early in straight, made very good progress final 300M to take 2nd, nearest finish.
3 14 SPECIAL HEDGE (H354) L Hewitson B/TT Bumped shortly after start and unbalanced, positioned 3 wide better than midfield, angled out 500M, 3 lengths or so back turning in, kept on well in straight to take a place without threatening.
4 5 TRADITION (J111) Y L Chung -- Taken back from gate 13, raced at rear on the inside, angled out 500M, 6 lengths back turning in, no clear run early in straight, made good progress final 200M to make frame without threatening. (See Racing Incidents.)
5 7 DARCI JOY (E161) K Teetan B/TT Bumped start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, there to turn, made some progress early in straight, peaked 150M, ran on evenly to the line.
6 11 CALL ME SUPREME (J202) M Chadwick B/TT Made contact at start, raced behind midfield on the outside, dropped towards rear on turn, very wide into straight, made good progress in straight without threatening.
7 9 SUPER UNICORN (H481) K C Leung H/TT Began awkwardly and bumped, raced 3 wide with cover slightly behind midfield, angled out 550M, very wide into straight, finished off evenly.
8 6 FLYING MOJITO (G412) H Bowman V Made contact at start, raced at rear on the outside, 7 lengths back, same margin back on turn, passed some tired runners in straight.
9 12 MISSION VOICE (H444) L Ferraris B Bumped shortly after start, raced prominently, 3 wide, peaked on turn, hampered near 300M, weakened thereafter.
10 13 SUPER WISE DRAGON (G475) K De Melo XB1/TT Began only fairly, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, no clear run early in straight, weakened thereafter.
11 1 CALIFORNIATOTALITY (H418) B Avdulla B-/V1/TT Commenced well, raced prominently, 2 wide, peaked 550M, weakened early in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
12 2 THE ABSOLUTE (H438) H Bentley TT Began well from the widest draw, raced prominently but trapped 4 wide, dropped to midfield after passing 800M, peaked 500M, weakened early in straight, eased inside final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.) (Roarer.)
13 4 CELTIC TIMES (G230) A Atzeni B/TT Slightly slow out and bumped, raced 2 wide, 2 lengths or so back, peaked 500M, weakened early in straight.
14 10 SKYEY BLUE (J212) M F Poon B-/H- Jumped only fairly, raced better than midfield on the inside, peaked on turn, weakened early 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