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Race 7 (578)

PARKES HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Sha Tin   Wet Slow

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 DARS AUTO (M418) K C Ng -- Began fairly and settled toward rear. Came away from fence back stretch, taken wider turn, entered straight full of running, hit from 300m, drifting out under pressure closing stages.
2 7 OLE OLE (CK301) M L Yeung TT No early speed and held at rear but away from fence. Swung wide entering straight to make run but forced to switch in when winner drifted out. Closest at finish.
3 13 HANDSOME BATCHELOR (CL076) C Y Ho B/XB Jumped well and cut in to fence to take box seat back stretch. Got run between leaders entering straight, hit front 350m, but no extra from 100m.
4 9 SUPREME HONG KONG (M219) R Fourie XB-/BO Began awkwardly but recovered to sit 3-back, 1-off back stretch and turn. Three-wide entering straight but ran on well.
5 8 THE ONLY KID (CH173) G Mosse TT Outpaced early at sat at rear away from fence back stretch. Switched out entering straight and ran on steadily.
6 12 OYSTER (CL146) W M Lai P/TT Ridden forward from wide draw but unable to cut in and held wide first turn and back stretch. Taken very wide into straight but only one-paced.
7 6 MAGNUMOUS (N251) M Chadwick TT Taken back from wide draw to be last initially before improving slightly. Taken out entering straight but found little under hard riding.
8 11 FORTUNE TOGETHER (CL283) Y T Cheng H/XB Ridden vigorously to take lead first turn before dropping anchor. Speeded up back stretch, led to straight, gave ground from 200m.
9 2 NATURAL CHAMPION (P194) K C Leung H Made use of inside draw to hold good position 2-back the fence. Improved position entering straight but emptied 200m.
10 5 CHATER D'CAT (CK119) A Suborics B/TT Outpaced early and trailed field back stretch and final turn. Came off fence entering straight but only one-paced.
11 4 EASY TO RICH (N304) B Prebble B/H Began well and was 2-back, 1-off entering back stretch. Improved position final turn, looked chance 300m before turning one-paced.
12 14 SUPER BRAND (M155) H W Lai B/TT Taken forward from wide draw to sit outside leader. Taken wider around final turn but gave ground soon after entering straight.
13 10 CHAMPION MOUNT (CK087) T H So PC1 Ridden forward from wide draw but unable slot in and trapped wide without cover. Gave ground from 500m and finished tailed off. Unacceptable performance.
14 1 FUN HEROES (CL207) C Y Lui CP/TT Hard ridden to go forward from outside draw but held 3-4 wide for most of the journey, dropping to last entering straight. Unacceptable performance.
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