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Race 3 (376)

PO TOI HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1800m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 CAPTAIN BUNNY (CD367) K L Chui -- On the fence and better than midfield. Improved to within 3Ls of the leader turning for home. Continued well in the straight and took charge final 200 M.
2 4 KNIGHT TEMPLAR (CC021) A Delpech B Raced behind the pace early. Checked after 1000 M but continued to travel close up behind the leader into the turn. Improved to take on the leader 600 M out. Disputed lead final 200 M but unable to keep up last 100 M.
3 12 FIGS (CE141) W M Lai B Took the lead at 1600 M. In front by a narrow margin on straightening and kept advantage until being headed final 200 M.
4 13 RED FORTUNE (CE192) M Nunes B Raced at midfield. Checked after 1000 M but didn't lose much ground. Improved making the turn and was 2Ls down on straightening. Kept on fairly in the straight to make the frame.
5 3 NATURAL ECHO (CB326) G Mosse V Botched the start and trailed field early. Checked after 1000 M and remained towards the rear at 800 M but kept along the rails and made up ground at the turn. Ran on only fairly in the straight.
6 14 AMBITIOUS MARJU (CE160) M W Leung B-/SR/TT Raced keenly behind midfield and was checked after 1000 M. Improved to midfield at the turn in a 3-wide position. Continued on same pace in the straight.
7 7 FLYING PROFILE (CD168) F Coetzee CP Jumped awkwardly and raced in rear section. Checked at 1000 M and lost a bit of ground. Towards the rear on straightening and ran on same pace in the straight.
8 8 FRAMES DEPOT (CG118) A Starke B1 Hard to settle early stages and raced near midfield. Checked after 1000 M and remained near midfield making the turn. Ran on same pace in the straight.
9 1 THREE CLUBS (CG149) C Soumillon -- Settled behind midfield. Checked and lost ground after 1000 M. Steadied at 800 M and was in rear section making the turn. Ran on only fairly in the straight.
10 5 NEW TAMAR (CE156) B Prebble B Settled in a rearward position. Checked after 1000 M. Trailed field on straightening and made up some late ground.
11 10 SHOW BRAVELY (CB388) Y T Cheng B Gradually drifted back from widest draw and trailed field. Checked after 1000 M. Made the turn in a wide position and remained towards the rear on straightening. Made up some late ground.
12 6 SPARKLE (CB406) S K Sit TT No worse than midfield in 5th place. Checked after 1000 M. Hampered and carried wider at 600 M whilst being ridden along to keep pace. Found nothing in the straight.
13 11 DANEPRINT (CC221) D Whyte B Jumped awkwardly and raced in a rearward position. Checked after 1000 M. Made up a bit of ground rounding the turn but was widest and without cover. Lacked a response in the straight and unable to gain ground.
PU 2 GREEN IDEAL (CG013) H K Yim B Tracked leader before pulling up after the 1000 M. (Broke down.)
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