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Race 3 (298)

HUNG SHUI KIU HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 LUCKY UNICORN (CE222) C Soumillon -- Only fair to jump but steadily improved to be in a forward position. Led on rails making home turn and held a slim advantage on straightening. Fought well when challenged for the lead and shook off pursuer at 200 M.
2 4 HELENE ELEGANCE (CB004) G Mosse PC/TT Best out and led briefly early stages. Eased slightly but stayed within a length of the pace middle stages. Raced alongside the eventual winner turning for home and duelled for the lead until bowing down at 200 M.
3 9 SUPER PRINCE (CD126) E Saint-Martin B/TT Hard ridden but was outpaced early stages. Raced in rear section and was 3-wide making the turn. Made a late rally and finished with a minor placing.
4 8 SAND DANCE (CD022) D Whyte -- Niggled along and raced in the lead in a 5-wide position until the turn. 4-wide and stayed within a length of the pace making the turn. Kept on fairly in the straight to make the frame.
5 12 HAPPY MASTER (CE050) H K Yim SR1 Off slowly, checked after start and raced at the rear. Shifted to the fence and remained at the rear making home turn. Quickened nicely when placed under pressure and finished the race off strongly.
6 6 BRAVE KNIGHT (CC131) C Munce TT Good jump despite having knuckled. Drifted back to race in rear section. Awkwardly placed for some distance after 600 M and remained towards the rear on straightening. Ran on well in the straight to be closest at finish.
7 2 SUCCESSOR (CE043) O Doleuze PC Missed the jump and was last to leave the gates. Hard ridden to catch up and raced behind the leaders. Settled on fence behind the leader making home turn. Lacked a response and failed to keep pace on straightening.
8 1 GAUCHO (CE033) K L Chui TT Botched the jump but kept pace behind leaders early. Shuffled back after the 800 M and was 3-wide and 3Ls back making home turn. Remained on same pace to 200 M and weakened thereafter.
9 5 GRAND COMMANDS (CD300) Y T Cheng SR Hard ridden and raced among leaders early stages. Eased slightly before the turn and raced 2 to 3Ls off the pace making home turn. Failed to keep up in the straight and faded.
10 3 SWIFT GERMANIA (CE150) B Prebble TT Settled 2-wide near midfield. Lacked a response when placed under pressure on straightening and kept same pace to the finish.
11 11 SIR OCTAVIUS (CB427) S K Sit P1 Outpaced early and raced on fence no better than midfield. Unable to pick up on straightening and weakened final 200 M.
12 10 SUPERSONIC (CC245) C Brown B Jumped well from wide draw. Dropped steadily into the rear section. Widest making the turn and was last to enter home straight. Made no impression thereafter.
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