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Race 1 (265)

JOCKEY CLUB ROAD HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 LIVERBIRD STAR (A405) K C Leung B Average to begin, positioned 2 wide, a length or so back, same position on turn, took the lead early in straight, kept on strongly to hold off the challengers, won by 3/4L.
2 7 MONEY WINNER (A055) N Callan B Moderately away, showed no early speed, raced 2 wide at rear, checked off heels near 600M, 4 to 5 lengths back on turn, made very good progress in straight to take 2nd.
3 3 REGENCY GEM (C035) Z Purton PC/TT Crowded on jumping, positioned on rail behind midfield, saved ground to near 650M, 4 wide turning in, made some progress in straight to take 3rd.
4 8 SOCCER MASTER (B452) J Moreira B/TT1 Jumped with them, raced in midfield on the inside, 2 wide from 700M, commenced move after passing 500M, made good progress early in straight, peaked 200M, ran on evenly to the line. (Lost left front plate near 1400M.)
5 1 WINWIN THIRTYTHREE (C110) M F Poon B Taken back from gate 7, raced at tail, 7 lengths back, moved closer along the rail on turn, angled out 500M, made some headway in straight without threatening.
6 9 MAJESTIC ENDEAVOUR (A399) M Chadwick XB Began fairly, sent forward to race prominently on the inside, got cover from 850M, a length behind the leader no turn, kept on evenly to 200M, weakened gradually thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)
7 6 TIGERLAD (C243) L Hewitson B Jumped well, sent forward to take the lead, found rail near 850M, led by a length turning in, peaked and headed early in straight, weakened thereafter.
8 2 WINNING WARRIOR (C185) H W Lai H Taken back from gate 9, raced 2 wide behind midfield, commenced move after passing 650M, very wide into straight, emptied early in straight.
9 4 CHACHAUP (B037) T H So B-/TT Away with them, unable to slot in, raced 3w better than midfield early, found a 2w spot in midfield after passing 1100M, peaked on turn, weakened from 500M, eased early in straight. (Sustained a cut above the right hind fetlock.)
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