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Race 9 (248)

MAURICE HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 13 MARKWIN (J420) K C Leung TT Taken back from gate 12, raced behind midfield on the outside, angled out after turning in, finished off very strongly to score.
2 6 CHARMING LEGEND (K127) J McDonald -- Began well from a wide draw, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, travelled comfortably on turn, took the lead 300M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner final 50M.
3 5 BEAUTY CRESCENT (H334) B Avdulla TT Bumped heavily on jumping and blundered, raced 2 wide behind midfield, a bit closer in the middle stages, kept on well in straight to take a place without threatening.
4 3 JOHANNES BRAHMS (K014) Z Purton -- Crowded shortly after start, raced 2 wide towards rear, a bit closer on turn, no clear run early in straight, made some progress thereafter to make frame without threatening.
5 4 TAMRA BLITZ (G237) L Hewitson H/SR Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear on the outside, 5 lengths or so back turning in, made good progress in straight to be nearest on line.
6 1 LUCY IN THE SKY (J275) K Teetan H Commenced well, raced in midfield on the outside, there to turn, made some progress early in straight, peaked 150M, ran on evenly to the line. (See Racing Incidents.)
7 12 MAGNIFICENT NINE (H433) A Atzeni B/E Bumped and unbalanced shortly after start, raced 2 wide better than midfield, similar position on turn, made some progress early in straight, peaked on run 150M, kept on evenly to the line.
8 7 GALAXY WITNESS (G110) J Moreira V-/TT Jumped awkwardly and lost ground, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept on same pace in straight.
9 10 SUPER LOVE DRAGON (J038) K De Melo TT Began well from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, unable to obtain clear run early in straight, kept on same pace to the line.
10 2 BRIGHT DAY (J530) H Bowman B1 Shifted in at start and bumped, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, peaked and headed 300M, weakened gradually inside final furlong.
11 8 SWEET BRIAR (H044) C Y Ho V/TT Began well, sat right behind the leader on the inside, easy run on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually inside final furlong.
12 9 LESLIE (E471) M Barzalona B Jumped only fairly, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened inside final furlong. (A small cut to the left front fetlock.)
13 14 HYPER DRAGON BALL (G450) A Pouchin V-/H1/TT Began fairly, taken back to race at tail, 9 lengths back in the middle stages, 5 to 6 lengths back turning in, made no progress in straight.
14 11 LUCKY COMBINATION (J512) M Chadwick B Began well from gate 14, raced better than midfield on the outside, no cover for the majority of the race, weakened early in straight when hard run took effect.
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