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Race 3 (701)

GOOD TENSION HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 SWIFT GERMANIA (CE150) R Fradd CP1/TT Moved into the lead after 1100 M. Took a length's advantage into the straight and stayed on well over the concluding stages to hold off rivals.
2 1 THUNDER DANCING (CG250) D Whyte TT Settled prominently behind the pace. Kept on well over the final stages but unable to gain ground on eventual winner.
3 4 GRAND CRU (CG265) Y T Cheng B1 Settled towards the rear. Saved ground along the rails making home turn. Picked up nicely after 300 M and stormed home for a minor placing.
4 3 KING ENCOSTA (CG247) F Coetzee TT Contended for the early lead before settling 2-wide behind the leader. Kept on fairly but unable to turn up a notch in the straight.
5 6 NICE KING (CG147) D Dunn -- Kept along the rails in midfield. Made up a bit of late ground over the final 200 M.
6 9 FLYING TAMARI (CG151) B Prebble SR- Raced 3-wide in midfield. Ran on fairly in the straight.
7 7 SUPER MUSIC (CG248) E Saint-Martin B1 In front briefly at the start. Steadied at 1100 M and settled in front of midfield. 2-wide and kept within 4Ls of the pace making home turn. Ran on only fairly in the straight.
8 10 NEW MILESTONE (CC351) C Munce B Behind leaders early. Steadied at 1100 M and then settled on fence in midfield until straightening. Failed to quicken thereafter.
9 13 ONE STEP AHEAD (BT033) H K Yim B Raced wide in midfield. 3-wide turning for home. Stayed on same pace in the straight.
10 2 HARMONY (CE277) W C Marwing TT Dropped back from widest draw and raced in a rearward spot until home straight. Remained on same pace thereafter. (Blood in trachea.)
11 14 SUNNY RIVIERA (CC240) M W Leung TT Slowly away and trailed field until home straight. Only ran past beaten runners.
12 12 SPACE SHUTTLE (CE321) C W Wong -- Jumped fairly and steadily dropped behind midfield. In rear section on straightening. Steadied to avoid traffic at 300 M and only ran past tired runners.
13 5 GRAND FIGHTER (CA225) H W Lai B Best out but outpaced by frontrunners. Crowded and shuffled back to midfield after 1100 M. Never quickened and made no impression in the straight.
14 8 HAPI HAPI (CD224) K L Chui SR1/TT Hard ridden and raced 3-wide in a forward position. Kept within a length of the leader making home turn but weakened badly in the straight. (Irregular heartbeat.)
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