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Race 3 (095)

LEIGHTON HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 NAPA II (CJ248) O Doleuze -- Last out but soon recovered to race 2-wide at midfield. 3-wide behind leaders turning in. Lacked instant acceleration but put in a sustained effort to charge down rivals close to home.
2 4 DOUBLE DRAGON (CK019) M L Yeung H/TT Quickly into stride and overcame high draw to lead one-off the fence early. Taken to track the leader 800M out. Responded well in the straight and hit front at 150M. Just failed to fend off the winner closing stages.
3 9 UNITED (CK291) B Doyle TT1 Behind leading section on fence through to the home straight. Rallied on with the front pair and was not beaten far.
4 6 MY WHISKY (CK071) D Whyte TT Away in line. Taken to sit 2-wide behind the speed early. Allowed to take lead passing 600M in a 3-wide position. Still in front at 200M but failed to hold off the front trio closing stages. Hung on to make frame comfortably.
5 10 FULL BLESSINGS (CH238) W C Marwing B/TT Raced within 6Ls of the pace through to the home straight. Covered some ground thereafter.
6 11 SOLAR UP (CK065) S K Sit -- Began awkwardly. Raced at midfield on fence from 1200 M. Shifted 3-wide and was 3Ls down on straightening. One-paced to conclude.
7 5 EASY WIN (CJ288) B Prebble H1/TT1 Raced within 3Ls of the leader and travelled wide through to the home straight. Unable to turn up a notch. (Mucopus)
8 2 SAPELLI (CK191) K C Leung B- Sat 3-wide in midfield after average start. Steadied and shuffled further back near 1100M. 4-wide 8Ls down on straightening. Made some headway in the home straight.
9 3 CHIEF WITNESS (CJ219) T H So TT Disputed lead on fence early. Led by 1L passing 800M and was levelled turning in. Couldn't keep up in the straight.
10 14 ACCELERATOR (CG179) G Cheyne -- Raced as the back marker trailing over 10Ls early. Moved closer on straightening and continued to make up ground when the race was all over.
11 13 ROMANCING TAMAR (CK176) W Pike B/TT Raced towards rear early and was given reminder to maintain position 800M out. Never a factor.
12 8 SEXY BABY (CK328) J Winks B/TT1 Always at rear. No impression.
13 7 CENTURY KNIGHT (CK233) D Beadman B1/TT1 Behind midfield early. Took closer order outside the field passing 800M and was 5-wide without cover turning in in the front rank. Dropped out thereafter.
14 12 FORTUNE PUG (CK045) M W Leung SR Travelled 4 to 5 wide and without cover at midfield through to the home straight. Faded thereafter. (See Racing Incidents - saddle shifted.)
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