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Race 2 (527)

THRUSH HANDICAP   Rating:40-10   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 SUPER FANTASY (CD162) M Chadwick -- Camped on the back of the leader. As the pace quickened was 2 lengths off the front runner on home turn. Make good ground early in the straight finding the lead inside the 100 M, drawing a margin late.
2 7 SUPER FAMILY (CJ153) H W Lai B Scooted along in front from the outside alley to lead for most of the trip. Showed good resilience to stay in the frame.
3 13 DANEPRINT (CC221) B Prebble B Raced well back in the event, 2-wide with cover. Commenced to peel out after the 600, came wide on the circle and closed off well without threatening.
4 4 MYTHIC STEED (CD208) P H Lo -- Travelled just behind the speed 1 off with cover. Never quickened but kept on at the same pace for the length of the home straight.
5 12 CHEERFUL HAPPINESS (CE220) O Doleuze V/XB Was slow to begin settling at the tail of the field. Came widest in the straight and closed off soundly.
6 6 FOREVER RICHES (CG174) Y T Cheng B Raced midfield on the fence. Went to the post dourly.
7 3 GOOD TIME CHARLIE (CJ207) W C Marwing P/H/TT Bounded in the air when the gates opened and struck its head on an overhead bar in the barriers. Consequently lost ground settling with the back makers along the paint. Made some late ground in the run to the line.
8 5 FORTUNE GALLOP (CH191) Z Purton B Landed 3 back the fence. Whacked away at the same speed before tiring over the concluding stages.
9 11 CHAMPION PIONEER (CG305) M Du Plessis BO Settled midfield 3-wide without cover. Battled to the wire in the final stretch.
10 8 SUPER IDEAL (CC223) J Lloyd TT Raced in last position. Kept to the fence in the straight, paddled to the line.
11 14 SPEED OF LIGHT (CC333) S K Sit TT Ridden along early, settling close to midfield, 2 deep with cover. Failed to quicken in the straight.
12 10 MASTER MASTER (CH144) J Winks V Bounded in the air at the start, loosing ground and settling towards the rear. Struggled in the straight. (Vet reported after the race the horse had lost its left hind and right front plates. Swollen tendons next day.)
13 1 DIAMOND PRINCE (CJ172) T H So SR Raced in 3rd position, 1 off. Enjoyed the run of the race and had every chance. Gave ground quickly inside the furlong.
14 9 FRAMES DEPOT (CG118) E Saint-Martin B Began awkwardly bumped the outside of the gate causing its rider to become unbalanced as a result settled back in the field 3-wide with cover. Never really travelled and was a beaten horse on straightening.
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