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Race 9 (551)

HOMESTEAD HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 AERIS NOVA (J534) K C Leung V/XB/TT Bumped start, raced 2 wide in midfield, angled out 500M, no clear run early in straight, cleared 300M, finished off very strongly, led close home.
2 5 CROSSBORDERPEGASUS (K008) H Bowman TT Out with rest, raced 3 wide in midfield, moved a bit closer on turn, 4 wide turning in, showed good response in straight, took the lead approaching 200M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner late.
3 8 FORTUNE SUPERNOVA (K287) H Bentley -- Taken back from a wide draw, raced towards rear on the inside, angled out after passing 600M, 5 lengths back turning in, made good progress in straight to take a place, no threat to the first two.
4 10 CALL ME GORGEOUS (K091) M Chadwick -- Moderately away from gate 1, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, no daylight early in straight, cleared 150M, made some progress thereafter.
5 1 PACKING POWER (J284) C L Chau CP1/TT Average to begin, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 3 wide turning in, took brief lead 300M, peaked and headed approaching 200M, weakened gradually final 150M.
6 3 KA YING VICTORY (H287) M F Poon CP1 Shifted in at start and bumped, sent forward to take the lead, led by 3/4L turning in, peaked and headed 300M, weakened gradually inside final furlong.
7 6 SUNNY DA BEST (J118) Z Purton TT Bumped start, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, crowded near 1000M, wider turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually inside final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.)
8 2 CHATEAUNEUF (J219) K Teetan B/TT Bumped start, sent forward to race prominently on the outside, a length or so back on turn, showed some response early in straight, weakened gradually inside final furlong, checked close home.
9 4 BEAUTY CRESCENT (H334) J Orman TT Taken back from a wide draw, raced at tail, 7 lengths or so back, same margin back turning in, made no impression in straight.
10 11 SAL (K267) M L Yeung XB Bumped and unbalanced shortly after start, raced towards rear on the outside, 6-1/2L back turning in, failed to close off in straight.
11 9 MOJAVE DESERT (J330) L Ferraris XB/CP2 Moderately away, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, showed no response early in straight, weakened final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.)
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