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Race 3 (261)

SEAGULL HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 SIGHT WINNER (CJ049) D Whyte -- Disputed lead before taking a sit behind the pace 1200 M out. Switched out and quickened after straightening. Took control 300 M out and cruised home for an easy win.
2 9 SPIRIT OF LO PAN (CH140) C Soumillon B Made up ground steadily and was racing 2-wide behind the pace heading into the turn. Took lead shortly after straightening but had no answer when challenged by the winner 300 M out. Kept on fairly for a distant 2nd.
3 3 FOREST FOUNTAIN (CJ047) Y T Cheng TT Raced along the rails at midfield. 3 back on the fence home turn and steadily made up ground in the straight for a minor placing.
4 4 ROMANTIC GREEN (CG123) D Beadman TT1 Hard pressed out of the gates to race behind the pace. Slipped to midfield 1000 M out. 2 back on the fence at home turn and kept on fairly in the straight to make the frame.
5 13 NEW COMMAND (CG135) C W Wong B Led until straightening. Unable to turn up a notch and gradually faded.
6 6 SUPER IDEAL (CC223) E Saint-Martin TT Near midfield early stages but gradually slipped back and was in rear section at home turn. Ran on fairly and made up ground in the straight.
7 12 KA KA SMART (CG042) H W Lai B/H Ridden out of the gates and was racing better than midfield. 2-wide and 3Ls down making home turn. Kept on same pace in the straight.
8 11 DECAGONAL (CH244) F Coetzee B2/TT Raced at midfield but was hard to settle. Unable to turn up a notch in the straight and ran on same pace to the line.
9 10 NIGHT HUNTER III (CH102) M Nunes -- Raced wide and without cover at midfield early stages. Made progress after 1000 M and reached within 2Ls of the leader at the turn but remained no cover. Weakened steadily after straightening.
10 1 NOBLE TWINS (CH257) W M Lai -- Raced towards the rear and near last on straightening. Made up some ground in the straight.
11 8 ENERGETIC BOY (CH153) Z Purton SR/TT1 Jumped awkwardly and settled towards the rear early stages. Improved to around midfield at the turn. Only maintained same pace in the straight.
12 7 MONTY (CH164) O Doleuze B Taken back from wide draw and raced at the rear. Trailed field and was widest turning in. Lacked the needed rally and only ran past tired runners. (Mucus.)
13 14 WATCHMAN (CB327) A Delpech B/SR Settled in rear section. 4-wide turning for home and lacked the needed response. Only ran past a beaten runner.
14 5 HARRY HARRY (CD019) G Mosse XB 3-wide at midfield. Towards the rear on straightening and never quickened. Weakened final stages.
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