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Race 3 (003)

CAUSEWAY BAY HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 FAVOURITE SUPREME (CH203) S K Sit B-/TT Slow out of the gates and was ridden along to tack on near the back of the field. Improved nicely in a 4-wide spot making home turn. Continued well in the straight and charged past rival to take command final 100 M.
2 2 I'M NO SQUARE (CG078) C K Tong TT Settled on fence in rear section. Switched out to find clear running after straightening. Rallied home and was closest at finish.
3 6 MEDALLION (CG322) D Nikolic TT Botched the start and sat quietly at the rear. Swung wide and last to enter home straight. Strong rally final 300 M for a minor placing.
4 12 GENERAL SPEEDEE (CG193) Y T Cheng TT Among early leaders before slipping to midfield. 3-wide without cover making home turn. Steadily closed in on leader after straightening and contended for the lead 200 M. Unable to find extra to remain in battle final stages.
5 3 NEW TRIUMPH (CG105) C W Wong -- Hard pressed and had the lead briefly before being outpaced. Settled behind leader until straightening. Kept on fairly in the straight but unable to threaten.
6 7 RAIN CHECK (CH254) D Whyte -- Tracked leaders in a 2-wide position. Kept on fairly in the straight. Will improve from run.
7 11 CITY SURFER (CG129) H W Lai H Among early leaders. Gradually slipped back and was 2-wide at midfield making the turn. Only kept same pace in the straight.
8 1 TAIJI SPIRIT (CD185) M Nunes V-/XB/TT Lacked early pace and raced behind midfield. Crowded at 800 M and slipped further back. Near last on straightening and made up some ground. Unable to sustain effort final 100 M.
9 10 BEAUTIFUL CHOICE (CH130) M W Leung -- Quickest out. Settled on the fence at midfield. Ran on without quickening after straightening and only ran past some beaten runners closing stages.
10 5 CENTURY SUPER STAR (CE070) O Doleuze BO Pressed forward and raced in a disputed lead. Maintained lead into home straight but unable to find extra and was swamped final 200 M.
11 8 MOSHI MOSHI (CG255) F Coetzee TT Pressed forward from widest draw and was 2-wide in a disputed lead heading into the turn. Kept grinding to maintain lead after straightening but ran out of gas final 200 M.
12 9 TRIUMPHANT GLORY (CB368) W M Lai B Settled wide and without cover behind midfield. Lacked a quickening pace after straightening and weakened close to home.
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