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Race 9 (498)

CASTLE PEAK BAY HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 SPECIAL DAYS (CH236) D Whyte -- Angled into running line, ended up 6Ls away in midfield, helped with pace on, tracked 3 wide leaving bend, let down nicely final 300 M to take lead at 150 M and score convincingly.
2 2 GEM OF CHIU TON (CJ188) E Saint-Martin TT- No early pace, settled in rear division 7 to 8Ls back, aided by solid tempo at top end, still well back on bend, improved wider turning, closed hard down outside for a clear 2nd.
3 10 LU YUE (CH278) C W Wong B/H Away ok but ridden up to take up running, set a genuine tempo, 2Ls clear throughout, extended margin rounding bend, kept on but couldn't hold off challengers final 150 M.
4 6 WIN PRACTITIONER (CG180) C K Tong -- Ordinary jump, ridden up to take closer order, raced 8Ls back on fence, helped with speed on, ridden along turning, made gradual progress in straight doing best work late to make frame.
5 5 GREAT GUY (CH112) M Chadwick TT Amongst first few out, outpaced by front runners early, raced 3Ls back 3 wide without cover, did share of work to bend, kept on soundly given trip but just peaked on efforts at 200 M.
6 8 INTERCHINA STAR (CJ226) K L Chui CP-/TT1 Began well, pressed on to take a spot outside leader, did some work with genuine speed and had to cart field up on bend, kept on to 200 M but unable to find extra to continue to figure last bit.
7 9 GALLANT CHAMPION (CJ002) J Winks V/TT Drifted back from a wide alley, shared rear on rails, 8 to 9Ls away throughout, still had job to do on turning, weaved between horses in straight closing well to be nearest at finish.
8 14 AMPLE GAINS (CE021) Z Purton B/TT Standard jump, positioned 5Ls away on fence, had an easy time on rails to bend, kept to fence but not clear until 200 M, made only moderate progress thereafter.
9 11 RICE FIELD (CE134) Y T Cheng XB1/TT Restrained from a wide gate, settled 9Ls or so away sharing rear, helped by strong speed, made wide run leaving bend, made some ground down middle without looking a winning hope.
10 3 DISGUISE (CG004) K C Leung B Drifted back from a wide alley, ended up 3 wide 8Ls away from lead, raced wide throughout, switched out turning, lacked usual response and just plodded in straight.
11 7 DORDENMA (CE333) M Nunes -- Broke nicely, ended up 3 to 4Ls away just behind strong speed, had even trail to bend, looked a place chance at 400 M but found little under pressure and weakened out.
12 13 HE CAN TANGO (CG288) M Du Plessis -- Away well, settled in midfield 2 wide 4 to 5Ls away, had a fair trip to bend, found little when moved wide in straight, dropped out easily. (Abnormal breathing.)
13 4 PLASTIC POLYMER (CH034) P H Lo -- Began with rest, ended up behind midfield 8Ls from front runners, speed on to suit, struggling turn, battled in straight.
14 12 STRAWBERRY (CK182) H W Lai -- Bounced out quickly, pushed forward to race behind leader, made some use of with strong speed, struggling on bend, weakened quickly.
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