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Race 10 (704)

HKU JOCKEY CLUB STUDENT VILLAGES HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 JUMBO LUCK (V068) H N Wong -- Broke well and pushed forward to eventually sit 2nd, 1 off the fence. Nosed in front at 300m, and ran strongly. Held off big challenge from 2nd late.
2 14 MISSION TYCOON (B224) J Moreira B/TT Cruised forward from the inside draw to settle 5th, on the fence. Raced tight when trying to come around heels at 350m. Strong to the line, and was gradually running down winner, but ran out of time late.
3 5 WISHFUL THINKER (B180) K Teetan -- Pressed forward early, before easing back at 800m to worse than midfield. 4th last on the turn. Huge turn of foot in last 200m to take 3rd late and be rapidly chasing down first 2.
4 6 GUNNISON (A377) N Callan -- Eased forward to settle 4th, 1 off the fence. Ran steadily in the straight. Slightly 1 paced late to lose 3rd, and was being chased down from behind.
5 1 MAGIC LEGEND (A170) D Whyte CP- Eased out to settle just forward of midfield. Battled on solidly, but slightly 1 paced late.
6 8 LOCKHEED (B087) K C Leung TT Eased forward to settle around midfield. Solid effort in the straight and was making up some ground late.
7 13 BREEDERS' STAR (V197) A Sanna H Began awkwardly and settled at the rear of the field. Improved to be around midfield at 600m. Plugged on 1 paced for most of the straight, making some minor improvement late.
8 3 CALCULATION (A248) O Doleuze E Eased out to settle midfield. No kick in the straight and eased out last 100m.
9 7 SUMMER PASSAGE (B273) B Prebble B Began awkwardly, bumped and unbalanced. Dropped back early and settled at the rear of the field. Keen and had to check off heels 900, losing ground. Stayed on fairly and picked up some slower ones late.
10 2 SHAMAL (V290) C Wong SR Punched out early to be clear leader. Nothing left in the tank late and dropped out quickly from 200m.
11 9 TEAM FORTUNE (T306) W M Lai -- Eased back to sit towards the rear of the field. Showed nothing in the straight and was eased late.
12 12 MONTREAL (B338) Z Purton B/TT Early leader before dropping back to 3rd at 1000m. Raced tight at 350m, but dropped out quickly soon after and played no part. Unacceptable performance. Jockey questioned.
13 10 ALWAYS WIN (T050) M L Yeung B Travelled wide early. Tried to find cover at 900m, but trapped 3 wide with no cover. Gave ground in the straight, and played no part.
14 11 ARCADA (A240) T Berry SR1 Bumped and unbalanced on jumping, before dropping back to sit last. Checked off heels and forced wider 900m. Gave nothing in the straight.
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