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Race 3 (239)

HEUNG YIP HANDICAP   Rating:56-32   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 GRAND START (BP312) K Fallon -- Settled in rear. Took closer order home bend. Ran on determinedly down straight to take charge close home.
2 1 GALLANT BLOSSOM (BP277) F Coetzee B Settled towards rear. Forced to check early in straight before making significant progress to be nearest at finish.
3 5 TAMBORA STAR (BS097) M Hills -- Chased leader. Quickened to gain 1L advantage over 200 M out but unable to sustain effort and swamped nearing finish.
4 12 AIR FORCE ONE (BS186) D Whyte -- In similar position throughout. Kept on steadily under pressure without quickening in straight.
5 3 GOLDEN PROSPERITY (BL061) W M Lai -- Settled in rear. Made up good ground from last into straight though without threatening.
6 11 CHIEF'S FORTUNE (BS222) B Marcus -- Squeezed early. Niggled along in last few to straight, then made moderate progress down centre of track to be nearest at finish.
7 10 SO GREAT (BP177) A Munro P Settled towards rear. Ran on steadily without threatening.
8 4 EXPEDIENT (BT046) K H Ting -- Attempted to make all. Unable to sustain effort and overhauled inside final 300 M.
9 6 TREBLE GOLD (BS102) E Saint-Martin -- Settled around midfield. Carried out early in straight then one-paced. (Demoted.)
10 7 HAPPY STALLION (BP180) E Legrix -- Around midfield to straight then gradually faded.
11 9 HEART TO HEART (BN206) B Doyle -- Never better than midfield. Faded upon straightening.
12 2 HAPPY MOMENT (BP196) C H Tse B- Mainly in prominent position to 400 M then weakened.
13 13 WALKING TALL (BS258) K S Yu -- Was travelling in midfield before steadied twice around home bend, dropping to rear into straight. Made no show thereafter.
14 14 BIG TREASURE (BN164) W Woods B/H Steadied and dropped to rear early stages, then never seen with a chance.
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