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Race 2 (078)

ELIZABETH ARDEN HANDICAP   Rating:40-20   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 GLOBE RIVER (CD228) C K Tong V/TT Best to begin and led early before handing up near the 1200 M and box seating on the rail. Worked to the lead near the 250 M and fought on strongly.
2 2 GENERAL SPEEDEE (CG193) O Doleuze TT Settled on the back of the speed, 1 off with cover, ran on strongly.
3 1 ACCELERATOR (CG179) Y T Cheng XB Slow to begin, then ridden along to settle slightly worse than midfield, the fence. Finished off well despite being checked near the 50 M.
4 8 GLOBAL WAY (CG158) A Delpech V-/B2/TT Landed midfield, 3 wide no cover and overraced early. Remained wide for the remainder of the trip, kept on soundly.
5 13 MAJIN BUU (CC334) M W Leung V Raced 1 out, 1 back, peaked on his run after looming as a contender inside the 300 M.
6 6 OPTIC KING (CE139) K L Chui SR/CP Settled outside the leader, weakened over the concluding stages.
7 14 RISING WIN (CC089) W M Lai SR Began awkwardly, lost ground and settled in last position. Took runs through the field in the straight and closed off strongly, but experienced some traffic problems over the later stages.
8 11 CHOSEN ONE (CD347) M Nunes -- Slowly away, settled behind midfield 3-4 deep with cover. Ran on fairly.
9 4 TELECOM TYCOON (CC039) P H Lo B/TT Raced midfield, 4 deep no cvoer, kept on well despite tough run.
10 12 SPEED OF LIGHT (CC333) Z Purton TT Settled behind midfield, 2 wide with cover, copped a check near the 800 M. Closed off satisfactorily without threatening.
11 5 NOBLE ZOOM (CC298) S Dye -- Parked midfield, the fence. Kept to the inside in the straight but didn't go on.
12 7 DONGGUAN VICTORY (CB382) S K Sit B2 Ridden along, early but didn't muster and settled along the fence near the tail of the field. Struggled in the run home.
13 3 SPICY HOT (CH064) D Beadman CP1 Began only fairly, couldn't go the early speed and raced in 2nd last position. Failed to respond to pressure over the final stages and weakened noticeably. (To trial.)
14 9 KING'S CHOICE (CG040) H W Lai -- Gave in quickly, turning for home after settling the pace.
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