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Race 3 (003)

SHENZHEN HANDICAP   Rating:56-32   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 FIREBALL (BN112) D Whyte -- Settled towards rear, switched out for a run upon straightening, quickened well to assert authority over 100 M out and win going away. (Promoted.)
2 4 ELITE (BM142) E Saint-Martin B Always prominent, kept on well to claim 2nd closing stages. Winner too good.
3 8 SUNNYLAND (BH236) H K Cheung -- Settled in rear, wide rounding home bend and mid-division into straight, ran on but without threatening.
4 12 SOLAR CENTURY (BJ239) C M Au -- Began well and attempted to make all, but unable to sustain effort and overhauled over 100 M out.
5 9 LAKE TITICACA (BL123) P A Eddery -- Close up, came under pressure early in straight but gradually faded.
6 13 DIVINE EXPRESS (BM004) L Cassidy -- Jumped best but settled in mid-division, gained 5th into straight and one-paced under pressure.
7 7 OVER THE BLUES (BK087) D Lee -- Prominent early stages, then travelled in 6th in mid- division home bend, improved to 1L 4th into straight, then gradually faded.
8 3 SUPER SHINE (BL097) C W Choi -- Gradually improved from mid-division to 5th in back straight, steadied and dropped to mid-division around home bend, no extra in straight.
9 1 CHAMPION MASCOT (BK032) P Strydom -- In last few to straight and never nearer.
10 11 A FORTUNE (BJ052) T Kwok -- Reluctant to race throughout and tailed-off to straight.
11 10 MY GOOD BOY (BM115) H K Yim -- Towards rear throughout.
12 6 ZEUS (BK154) S M Tam -- Mid-division early before dropping to rear home bend.
13 2 HIGHLAND LADDIE (BJ172) P Robinson -- Settled in mid-division, improved around home bend to some 2Ls off pace into straight, then quickly weakened. (Heart irregularity.)
14 14 SIR BARNLEY (BJ188) C K Tse -- Close up before dropping out quickly from 700 M.
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