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Race 11 (404)

KUNG HEI HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 CORDYCEPS (B070) S De Sousa B Began well and shared lead for first 500m before continuing on and crossing to rail at the 900m. Steadied speed in penultimate section before kicking strongly after cornering for strong win.
2 6 NOT USUAL TALENT (C095) M L Yeung -- Eased after the start & shifted back behind runners. Raced third from last, 7 lengths from lead passing the 800m. Moved 3 wide and made ground passing the 600m before finishing off very strongly over final 300m.
3 5 FAMOUS WARRIOR (B219) A Sanna B/TT Hard ridden in first 200m before striding up into midfield on rail. Was 3.5L from lead at 400m and after getting clear running after the 300m finished off well closer to rail.
4 14 SMILING PRIDE (A344) A Badel B/TT Came across into midfield from wide barrier but was left racing three wide without cover from the 1200m. Improved out wide approaching the turn and conceded only two lengths at 400m. Maintained margin in last section.
5 4 WINNING ENDEAVOUR (C048) N Callan H/B1/TT- Shifted across behind runners after start before racing keenly and shifting out near the 1300m. Raced tight and shifted when making ground at the 300m before shifting wider and making further late ground in final 100m.
6 3 FOLLOW ME (B440) J Moreira -- Began well and strode forward from wide barrier before settling in midfield three wide but with cover. Balanced up and made ground conceding 2.5L at the 400m before maintaining that margin to the line.
7 10 GREAT TREASURE (T380) H N Wong B Settled worse than midfield on the rail conceding 7.5 lengths at the 800m. Moved away from the rail on cornering before balancing up as second widest runner and finishing off strongly last 300m.
8 1 VINCY (B213) Z Purton TT Ridden forward early before striding across to share lead early. Eased back into third position without cover after 450m. Strode up to be less than 1L from lead approaching the corner but weakened out from the 300m.
9 8 AMAZING SATCHMO (A363) U Rispoli B/TT One of the last into stride, settling at the tail away from the rail. Moved wider on cornering before conceding 6 lengths at the 400m, before passing a few in last 300m.
10 9 HO HO FEEL (T029) G van Niekerk H/XB Allowed to find feet after start, settling at the tail on the fence. Was a clear last entering the straight before making some headway in the final 400m.
11 11 AMAZING (A202) K C Leung -- Eased across into midfield after 200m, racing between runners in early and middle sections. Looked to shift out but disappointed for clear running at the 400m before easing back and then finishing one paced final 300m.
12 13 DARING FIT (V398) M Chadwick -- Strode forward in first 300m to settle behind leading group on the rail. Moved away from the rail at the 450m and only 2.5 lengths from lead at 400m. Peaked at 350m and tired out from 300m.
13 2 GLORIOUS DRAGON (C120) K Teetan XB1 Not fast away but gathered early speed to go forward before racing keenly passing the 1400m. Settled better in middle section, less than 3L from lead at 800m. Hard ridden passing 500m before weakening out in final section.
14 7 GREEN DISPATCH (V184) M F Poon PC-/B2/TT Hard ridden in first 250m to share the lead before being headed near the 1000m and then crossed at the 900m. Held leaders back momentarily but came under pressure passing the 500m and tired out in 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