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Race 2 (491)

SOUTH WALL HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 WINNING SMILE (CC177) D Whyte -- Began well. Kept in prime position, 3Ls back 2-wide with cover through back straight. Closer to lead at 400 M. Kicked strongly passing 300 M and kept going solidly to score.
2 2 MAGIC TEMPLE (CC368) E Saint-Martin PC/TT Jumped fairly. Kept behind midfield on rail 6Ls from lead. Eased 2-wide on turn and shifted wider entering straight. Came with strong run between runners. Made good ground final 100 M. Found the line too soon.
3 8 FIGHT BACK (CE058) G Mosse B/TT Began with them. Settled 2 back on fence 3Ls from lead in 4th. Remained same on rail turning in. Made steady ground in straight. Fought hard to close race inside. No match for top pair, but great effort to take 3rd.
4 12 MASTER ABLE (CD349) W M Lai -- Best out. Took up forward position within 2Ls from leader. Had easy time behind speed throughout. Shifted from rail on straightening in 2nd. Briefly headed early straight. Couldn't sustain effort over concluding stages.
5 4 TIRAMISU (CB386) C W Wong V/TT Jumped well. Showed good speed early from outside gate. Took up running and led at fair speed. Attempted to make all. Held 1L advantage on straightening but couldn't hold off rivals from 250 M.
6 6 RAIN IN SPRING (CC320) B Prebble -- Broke well. Slotted in midfield 2-wide in 7th from lead. Pressed forward on straightening in a 4-wide spot. Chased gamely early straight on the outside, but lacked extra gear to make show.
7 5 EUPHORIC KID (CB165) M W Leung V/TT Away fairly. Midfield on rails. 4Ls back at 700 M. Similar turning in. Initially shifted out on straightening, then shifted back inside. Responded fairly under whip and raced a little one-paced final 200 M.
8 1 GOLD SANDFIELD (CD054) Y T Cheng TT Fair begin. Midfield or better. 3-wide without cover throughout. 5Ls behind at 800 M. 5-wide on turn. Slightly closer order making home but raced very one-paced in straight.
9 10 ONLY YOU (CD210) D Dunn -- Began well. 3-wide with no cover in rear section at 1000 M. 4-wide on bridle rounding home. 3rd last turning in. Kept only evenly till line with so much to do. Never really competitive.
10 3 PROPELLOR (CE263) O Doleuze SR Broke with field. Failed to keep pace and dropped behind midfield entering back straight. 5-6Ls off speed 2-wide with cover at 800 M. 5-wide turning for home. No response down centre of track on its first dirt try. Faded.
11 14 GIDDY KIPPER (CB303) C K Tong B Slow into stride. Ran on rail throughout. 7Ls back at 800 M. Pressured on the bend. Saved ground on fence rounding home in 10th. Lacked dash to be factor. Struggling at 200 M and well beaten thereafter.
12 9 ALL OUR WAY (CE217) S Dye B Began fairly. Settled in rearward section. 2-wide 8Ls off at 1000 M in last few. Pressured from 700 M on. Unable to pick up and yielded ground from 600 M. 2nd last turning home. Very weak in straight.
13 11 ESPOIR D'OR (CE218) H K Yim B Began on terms. Pushed to go forward. 1 off 2Ls back at 1200 M in 3rd. Improved slightly making the turn. No response when asked after 500 M. Dropped out very quickly. Finished far from field.
14 13 STRIKE TO WIN (CD361) K W Tsui CP/H/TT Jumped with them from outside barrier. 3 deep and far from speed. Shifted out to avoid kick back entering back straight. Weakened from 700 M. Very far behind at finish.
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