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Race 7 (325)

MUT WAH HANDICAP   Rating:60-35   2000m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 PRODIGY (BS294) C Williams -- Raced just off the pace before moving up alongside the leader at 600 M. Took the lead into home straight. Briefly headed 200 M but fought back to regain a slim lead and held advantage to line.
2 11 TUSITALA (CC052) T Mundry V Slowly away and was ridden along the fence to settle behind the leaders. Pressured to keep up at 600 M. Dueled with the eventual winner from 400 M onwards and took a brief lead final 200 M before losing by a narrow margin.
3 8 WAIALAE WIN (CB012) G Mosse B On fence at midfield in the early stages. Kept within 4Ls of the lead in the back straight. Continued well in home straight but unable to draw closer to winner.
4 6 SUPER COMBED (CB392) F Coetzee B Slow to begin and raced 3-wide behind midfield. Widest rounding home turn and staged a good rally in the straight.
5 5 ENORMOUS WAY (BV136) D Boeuf -- Jumped well. Settled 2-wide and within 3Ls of the pace in the middle stages. Kept on well in the straight but couldn't draw closer final stages.
6 2 STEP FORWARD (CB166) D Whyte B/SR Caught wide in a forward position in the first run. Continued to be wide and raced just behind the leaders in the back straight. Continued well on straightening but couldn't find extra to challenge closing stages.
7 13 FOOD LOVER (CC072) S K Sit B/SR Trailed field in the early stages. Moved up to be racing behind midfield 900 M. Checked at 700 M and was pressured to maintain position. Closed to within 4Ls of the leader at 400 M but was one-paced in the straight.
8 4 YELLOW DRAGON (CD060) R Fradd SR 2-wide at midfield. Pushed hard 600 M and was 4-wide rounding home turn. Unable to pick up in the straight.
9 7 THISTLEJADE (CA161) S Dye -- Settled 2-wide behind midfield until straightening. One-paced to line.
10 14 TWEET (CA326) Y T Cheng B On fence behind midfield in the early and middle stages. Improved gradually rounding home turn but was steadied when crowded at 400 M. Found no extra thereafter.
11 12 SPIRITUAL KING (CB211) M W Leung B Slowly away and raced 3-wide in a rearward position. Only ran past a weakening runner in the straight.
12 1 CUPID (BV043) K T Yeung P Kept 2-wide in a rearward position. Did not find much in the straight.
13 3 MONZA KING (BV280) D Dunn B Behind midfield early. Dropped to the rear in back straight and trailed field into home straight. Made no impression thereafter.
14 9 EMPEROR UNICORN (CC277) W Smith P/TT Ridden hard to get to the lead. Pressured to keep pace 500 M and dropped out quickly after straightening.
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