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Race 3 (585)

ALBERT HANDICAP (Turf)   Rating:40-16   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 TOP PRACTITIONER (BM131) W Woods -- Towards rear. Improved on outside final turn. Ran on from 7th 400 M to just get up close home.
2 13 TRULY DELIGHTED (BP057) W M Lai B/TT Always prominent. Came to tackle leader rounding home bend, gained upper hand 200 M out. Kept on but was unable to resist winner's challenge closing stages.
3 2 OUTSTANDING LAD (BP316) S Baster -- Towards rear. Made progress rounding home bend on inside to be in midfield turning in. Switched in approaching 200 M and made up good ground. (See Racing Incidents.)
4 14 BARISH (BN231) B Marcus B/TT Midfield or better. Ran on early straight but was one-paced closing stages.
5 4 NATURAL CLASSIC (BS323) B Doyle B1 Held brief lead early before racing in 3rd to 400 M. Kept on without quickening in straight.
6 1 ENORMOUS WAY (BV136) D Whyte -- Slightly slowly away. Towards rear until making up good ground final 200 M.
7 5 CANADIAN CHAMP (BM070) R Fradd B Slightly better than midfield. One-paced in straight.
8 6 LIGHT PRINT (BP096) E Saint-Martin -- Midfield. Progressed steadily from outside passing 1000 M to be 3rd turning in. Soon found no extra.
9 11 SHINING WINNER (BL141) E Legrix B2 Towards rear. Was last approaching 1000 M. Ran past a few tiring horses in straight.
10 7 KNIGHT COMMANDER (BN213) K C Tsang B Soon led. Was joined 500 M before headed 200 M. Soon faded.
11 12 STORM BOY (BS288) K H Yu -- Jumped awkwardly, towards rear. Slightly improved from 800 M to be 9th final turn. No extra.
12 10 GREEN CHARM (BT007) W C Marwing B Never in contention.
13 9 NEW TONE (BP161) Y T Cheng B Towards rear throughout.
14 8 CHEETAH (BV041) K S Yu -- Jumped well, raced 4th or 5th before dropping to midfield 800 M. Crowded and lost running at 600 M. Soon faded. (Demoted.)
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