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Race 7 (081)

TAI O HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 CHUNG WAH SPIRIT (A168) M Chadwick P2 Niggled at early stages settling in midfield on the rail, gained closer to within 2L of pace rounding home bend, responded well inside the final 200 metres to take command over 100 metres out.
2 1 PARTY EVERYDAY (C414) K Teetan H/TT Restrained mainly 2L off the pace in 5th 2-wide, in similar position turning in when jockey dropped his rein briefly, fought on steadily without threatening.
3 12 CROWN AVENUE (V378) Z Purton V Settled better than midfield about 3L off the pace on the rail, gained closer to 4th coming onto home bend, ran on steadily in straight to narrowly miss 2nd.
4 2 SKYEY SUPREME (C293) J Moreira B/TT Ridden positively from the widest gate to the front before ceding advantage for 2nd spot on the rail turning into back straight, switched out for a run rounding home bend and led into straight, swamped over 100 metres out.
5 13 DOUBLE TAKE (D205) M L Yeung B Settled in rear of midfield, inconvenienced and lost position about 800 metres out, made up good late ground to be nearest at finish. (Tactic questioned)
6 6 KING'S RACE (C249) M F Poon B/TT Ridden positively from a wide gate to take up running at the 1200 metres, obtained rails run shortly after turning into back straight, led until narrowly headed home turn, weakened under pressure inside the 200 metres.
7 3 UNITE SPIRIT (C494) C L Chau XB- Jumped well, gradually settled in forward of midfield in back straight, slightly closer when pace slackened on home bend, one-paced in the run to the line.
8 9 CHEERFUL STAR (B326) C Y Ho CP/TT Began moderately from a wide gate and soon taken back to the rear, trailed the field most of the way to the straight, ran on past well-beaten runners.
9 4 LONDON LUCKYSTAR (C368) A Badel B Settled well back, made short-lived impression early in home straight.
10 8 NATURAL WINNER (C489) C Schofield CP/TT Taken back from a wide gate travelling wide without cover towards the rear, made short-lived effort around home bend, gradually weakened after straightening.
11 14 WELL DRAGON (C539) V Borges TT Always in last few, never seen with a chance.
12 11 WAR LORD (C113) A Hamelin P Travelling wide without cover throughout, made steady headway to reach within 1L of pace in 3rd in back straight, dropped out of contention from approaching home turn. (Injury to right front foot)
13 5 FUN LEGEND (D339) B Shinn -- Slowly away, recovered quickly to last few on the rail, gained closer to midfield half-way out, came under pressure rounding home bend, weakened out of contention upon straightening. (Lame next day)
PU 7 SONIC FIGHTER (A187) N Callan B Travelled in forward of midfield in 7th, dropped away quickly 900 metres out.
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