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Race 2 (382)

MAI PO HANDICAP   Rating:72-48   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Yielding

Section 2

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 ABLAZE (BM212) M Kinane -- Jumped fairly and allowed to settle back, 4-1/2Ls off speed at 1300 M, 7th inside 5Ls from pace at 600 M, pushed along 400 M, clear at 300 M, reached lead under hard riding in final 50 M.
2 10 STARTRICE (BM210) K M Chin -- Began fairly but caught 3-wide in early stages then 4th 1-wide 3Ls from pace at 1000 M, 2Ls off speed turning in then held up slightly after straightening, clear at 250 M, could not quicken battling on fairly under hard riding.
3 1 ROYAL ATTIRE (BN014) D Oliver -- Jumped well but stumbled dropping back to rear, improved from 1000 M and was 6th 5ls from lead at 600 M, under pressure soon after straightening, whip at 200 M but kept giving.
4 7 ON THE BEAT (BL218) S M Tam -- Jumped well but caught wide, 5th 3-deep 4Ls from lead at 1200 M, still 3-wide 2-1/2Ls away at 600 M, under pressure home turn, reached 2nd at 300 M then whip and one-paced.
5 4 THINK TANK (BJ092) K S Yu -- Jumped well and was 3-1/2Ls from lead settling, 7th inside 6Ls away at 1000 M, 9th inside straightening, had to change course at 200 M, made some ground final part.
6 9 INSIDER (BG248) F Coetzee -- Jumped awkwardly dropping straight back to last, improved to 8th 1-wide 7Ls from pace at 600 M, hard ridden around final bend, whip at 300 M, plodded.
7 3 RISING STAR (BM062) G Childs -- Began on terms settling on fence behind leader, 2Ls off pace at 1000 M, under pressure turning in, whip at 350 M, could not respond dropping out quickly.
8 8 SHINING WINNER (BL141) D Holland -- Jumped on terms and was early leader before settling 2nd 1-wide 1L off pace, ridden along at 600 M, lost ground rapidly from 350 M.
9 6 TREASURE SPRING (BM050) C K Tsang -- Began on terms, 3rd settling then dropped back 6th inside 4-1/2Ls from front at 1000 M, continued to lose ground and was last at 600 M, finished tailed off.
DISQ 2 VIRTUS PRIDE (BN004) E Saint-Martin -- Last away but quickly sent forward to lead after 200 M, 1L clear straightening, whip at 350 M, fought on doggedly all the way to line.
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