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Race 2 (217)

NATHAN HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 LIGHTING THE WORLD (CC164) P H Lo B-/P1 Jumped fast from an outside barrier, 2 wide and kept within a length from the leader making the turn. Took the lead at 200 M and held off other contenders for a close win.
2 4 TRIUMPHANT GLORY (CB368) W M Lai B Responded well from the gates and kept midfield before the turn. 2 wide entering the straight. Ran strongly when being ridden. Quickened nicely once in the clear and ran strongly to chase winner.
3 6 GOLDEN MILE (CD264) G Mosse V Good speed early stages from an outside barrier, took the rail going into the turn, led by half a length rounding the home turn. Kept on steadily without quickening closing stages.
4 7 MIRACULOUS (CE115) G Schofield CP-/H-/TT1 Clean jump and raced within 2Ls from the leader in the back straight. 2 wide 2Ls behind leader entering the straight. One-paced and did not improve position. No challenge to the winner.
5 8 MAXIMUM JOY (CA025) E Saint-Martin B Slow to begin, hard ridden to make up ground in the early stages, ran 4 wide without cover behind midfield entering the turn, responded late to be closest at finish.
6 10 NATURAL MODEL (CD191) C Brown SR Clean jump with an outside draw. Kept rearward early. 3 wide making the turn. Shifted wider on straightening. Made up ground and passed weakening runners.
7 5 WISDOM EXPRESS (CB377) B Prebble B Jumped well from an outside barrier. Kept midfield without pressure on back straight. 3 wide without cover at the turn and went wider on straightening. Did not quicken and weakened at 200 M.
8 3 SILLY BOY (CC094) C K Tong B/TT Quick jump. Led and raced on the rail until the turn. Stayed 2Ls behind leader entering home straight. Hard ridden in the straight but weakened at 300 M.
9 2 PRO JOY (CD160) O Doleuze B-/P1 Slow start. Remained rearward by the rail making the turn. Made up ground at 200 M but made no improvement in position.
10 12 STORMY (CE118) A Delpech H2 Fair jump. Pressured to stay midfield. 2 wide 5Ls behind leader going into the straight. Behind midfield and never improved position. Weakened badly at 300 M.
11 11 METRO LEADER (CE005) O Chavez V-/PC1 Slow to begin. Pressured to stay midfield on back straight. Raced rearward turning into home straight. Couldn't make up ground and weakened badly at 350 M.
12 1 FANTASTIC STAR (CC294) H W Lai B-/P1/TT- Fair jump, hard ridden but couldn't muster speed. Last horse making the turn and entering the straight. Far from leader and never a factor.
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