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Race 2 (445)

QUARRY BAY HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 GLORY YEARS (CE023) G Mosse B Broke with them. Ridden along to stay within 2Ls back on rail. 2nd after straightening in a handy position. Closed strongly final 200 M. Found plenty when challenged to capture a narrow margin victory.
2 5 ACTIVE VALOUR (CG045) B Prebble -- Broke well. Travelled comfortably in a 2 wide spot within 2Ls from pace. Same after straightening. Kicked home strongly final 300 M. Battled hard final 100 M to just fail to get up on line.
3 2 JADE DANCER (CE170) R Fradd -- Broke with them. Midfield most of the way. 3 wide at least 4Ls back halfway without cover. Went wider on straightening. Quickened nicely final 200 M but failed to keep pace with top pair. Good effort.
4 9 GOOD TO GREAT (CD278) H W Lai -- Broke well. Always slightly behind midfield. Pressured on the bend. 4th last to after straightening. Shifted out and charged home powerfully on the outside final 200 M. Late challenge for 3rd.
4 10 RAINBOW EXPRESS (CE144) N Ryan TT- Broke with them. Midfield. 1 off within 4Ls back at 600 M. Pushed hard from 500 M. Ran on one paced and failed to show dash final 300 M. Fought hard but unable to find more to challenge.
6 4 DOUCAI (CC255) O Doleuze B Jumped well. Good early speed to set pace on rail. Held a 2L advantage after straightening. Attempted to make all but could find no extra under pressure and swamped closing stages.
7 11 BUDDIES SPIRIT (CD042) F Coetzee -- Slow to begin. 5Ls off pace on rail at 800 M. Improved position under some pressure on the bend. Stayed on well early straight but lacked sprint to be a factor. One-paced till finish.
8 1 DRAGON INN (CE327) A Delpech -- Fair to begin. Pushed to take up a forward position. 3Ls back on fence at 600 M. Same margin taking home turn. Responded only fairly early straight and kept on evenly to the line.
9 12 STAR PRODIGY (CD294) S Dye P2 Broke well. Kept rearward. 2 off 6Ls back midway. Switched wider to obtain run on straightening. Lacked response in straight. Faded final 200 M. Never a threat.
10 7 SUPER BONUS (CG067) K L Chui -- Average away from the widest gate. Kept last on rail. At least 8Ls from leader. Save ground on rail under pressure rounding home. 2nd last turning in and never got much closer. Never a factor.
11 8 VITAL SPARK (CE292) C Brown -- Began only fairly. Outpaced early. Ran in rear section throughout. Last one turning in. Hard ridden rounding home bend and found nothing off the bridle. Never seen competitive.
12 6 SABRE AND GOLD (CE179) Y T Cheng B1 Broke well. Stalked leader in the 2 wide spot. Pressured on the bend. 2nd on straightening. Over used early and well beaten in straight. Dropped out rapidly. (Lame right fore.)
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