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Race 7 (387)

LILY HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1650m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 CLEAR CHOICE (A426) G van Niekerk B/TT Began well, settled just off the pace in 3rd and later on in 4th some 2L back in back straight, ran on in straight to gain upper hand inside the final 100 metres.
2 1 HOLY HEART (C443) C Y Ho CP-/H/B1/TT Sluggish at start and given reminders, travelled in last few to straight, ran on well inside the final 250 metres to just fail to get up on line.
3 3 VOLPINO (B161) Z Purton H/XB/TT Broke well from the one gate, settled in 5th just over 2L back on the rail, ran on without threatening.
4 4 CALIFORNIA ARGENT (C042) K Teetan H/TT Broke well from the widest gate to lead, obtained rails run coming onto back straight, led the field until headed inside the final 100 metres.
5 7 ENFOLDING (B353) S De Sousa V Taken back to rear on the rail from a wide gate, remained in last few to home straight, finished off the race well inside the final 200 metres.
6 8 RIGHTEOUS DOCTRINE (C197) J Moreira XB Settled in midfield on the rail, ran on under pressure, checked near finish.
7 9 UNITE SPIRIT (C494) M F Poon XB Settled in last few, trailed the field into home straight, ran on well down the centre of the track, did best work late.
8 6 SMILING CITY (D113) B Shinn CP-/SR-/P1 Travelled wide without cover in better than midfield, made steady headway in back straight to reach 2nd 1000 metres out, faded steadily under pressure after straightening.
9 13 RULE THEE (A172) K C Leung -- Travelled wide in rear of midfield, improved closer to mainly 4L off the pace in back straight, failed to quicken under pressure early in home straight and ran home one-paced.
10 5 MONGOLIAN LEGEND (B317) H W Lai -- Travelled wide in last few, fought on steadily without threatening in home straight.
11 11 TRAVEL FIRST (T098) A Badel B/TT Never better than midfield, gradually drifted towards the rear 1000 metres out, came under pressure entering home straight, one-paced.
12 2 ARCATRAZ (C398) K H Chan CP-/XB/B1 Close up early, settled within 2L of pace in 3rd on the rail in back straight, soon weakened after making home turn.
13 12 GENERAL DINO (A193) L Hewitson B Travelled mainly in midfield in 6th, came under pressure entering home straight, soon weakened.
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