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Race 2 (334)

RUSSIAN PEARL HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1000m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 SUPER ABUNDANTE (S004) J Moreira -- Rolled forward to race in third position, no cover, near the stands side. Was set alight after the 400m, and lengthened strongly to post a convincing win.
2 8 REGENCY HO HO (P404) D Whyte -- Raced prominently, 1 off with cover, closer the stands rail. Drifted in near the 400m whilst endeavouring to improve, finished off soundly.
3 1 SEASONS STAR (P058) G Mosse CP/TT Settled about 2-3 off the stands rail with cover. Shifted in after the 400m, finished off fairly.
4 2 FLASHING GUY (CL158) M Demuro B/TT Began awkwardly, settling back in the field, on the outside rail with cover. Made good late headway.
5 6 HAPPEN FOR REASON (S180) N Callan -- Travelled ahead of midfield, the stands rail with cover. Kept on evenly over the final furlong.
6 10 AMAZING GIFT (S090) Z Purton XB/B1 Parked about 3rd from the rear on the grandstand side, had cover. Kept grinding away in the run home making some ground.
7 14 LA COTE DE BLEU (P307) M Chadwick B/TT Camped 2nd last, the stands side had cover. Battled away in the run to the line and was one paced.
8 5 FIONN'S PRIDE (S084) H W Lai -- Settled 2nd last the grandstand side had cover. Didn't find any extra over the last 300m, and finished one paced.
9 13 XI YING MEN (CL352) C Y Lui B Settled in 2nd position close to the stands rail no cover. Was asked for an effort near the 400m, never responded and faded soon after.
10 3 GLORY HORSIE (M273) C K Tong B Tracked the speed, 3-4 off the stands rail, had some cover in the early stages. Drifted in midrace, to improve but was found wanting and gave in quickly soon thereafter.
11 9 SOLAR SPIRIT (N216) B Prebble H Settled closer to the middle of the track, no cover, behind midfield. Struggled over the final 300m.
12 7 MONEY CAFE (S031) K C Ng -- Reared on jumping and lost considerable ground settling a long last. Was never in the hunt.
13 11 LINMANIA (P312) K C Leung P Speared forward and led close to the stands rail. Was under heavy pressure after the 500m and failed to respond. Gave ground quickly passing the 400m, finished tailed out. (To trial)
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