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Race 1 (175)

TUNG CHUNG HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 BENEFACTOR (L332) T Angland H Began well and quickly into stride to get across for rails run in the lead, held running until joined early in straight, fought on well to maintain clear advantage inside final 100 M.
2 12 REAL GENEROUS (M193) M Du Plessis B/H/TT Began moderately, travelled mainly in midfield on rails, saved ground turning in, briefly baulked after straightening, made steady progress down inner without threatening.
3 8 LUCKY NISTELROOY (L118) M Guyon V/TT Began fairly from the middle draw, raced wide without cover in a prominent position down far side, around the bend and into the straight, came under hard driving inside final 350 M but failed to quicken to threaten. (Tactic questioned.)
4 9 SUPER GENTLEMAN (CK365) N Callan CP-/B2 Began with others, soon taken back to race 3-wide behind runners in midfield, looked quickening after straightening but unable to sustain effort inside final 200 M.
5 10 SURROUNDED (L129) B Prebble H/XB Reared shortly before the start, began with others but soon taken well back, hampered 300 M out before making up good late ground in the run home.
6 14 SPEEDY (CJ037) Y T Cheng -- Began fairly, niggled along for pace early, settled outside leader in 2nd spot, disputed lead upon straightening, faded under pressure inside final 200 M.
7 11 A-SPIRIT (M275) D Beadman H/SR/XB Began moderately, quickly moved up to first few settling one-back in 4th on rails, baulked after straightening, found nothing inside final 300 M.
8 4 WHITE HART KING (M160) D Whyte B Began with others, soon settled wide in last few, remained well back racing keenly at times and wide to straight, made some progress down centre of track without threatening.
9 3 SHINING TREASURES (M209) H W Lai B1/H1 Began with others, soon picked up to a prominent position in 2L 5th, remained similar into straight, gradually faded under pressure.
10 7 ISTIDE (CJ089) T Clark TT Began with others, settled worse than midfield, baulked for a run after straightening, made no impression in the run home. (Tactic questioned.)
11 2 NOBLE DE BEST (CJ160) O Doleuze B/TT Settled in rear of midfield, raced awkwardly coming out of back straight, midfield turning in, switched out for a run on straightening but failed to quicken under pressure.
12 13 FRIENDS SUPPORT (L375) K C Leung TT Began with others, soon taken back to cross for rails run, awkwardly placed behind runners in rear coming out of back straight, remained towards the rear around the bend, saved ground on rails turning, made no impression in the run home.
13 1 DREAMS MAKER (L131) M L Yeung B Slowly away, travelled just worse than midfield, similar turning in, ran home one-paced down the centre of the track.
14 5 PATRIOCH (M312) G Cheyne B Began with others, raced wide in midfield throughout, soon weakened after 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