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Race 7 (301)

TAI LONG AU HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 CASIMIRO (C149) C L Chau -- Broke well settling within 3L of pace in 5th, became slightly further back rounding home bend, commenced move to be closer up and 4-wide into straight, quickened well to assert authority over 200 metres out, won cosily.
2 3 ALL FOR ST PAUL'S (C517) K C Leung B Ridden forward for one back position, became 3rd over 1000 metres out and remained 2 wide home bend, in similar position entering straight, held some chance under pressure until outsprinted by the winner over 200 metres out.
3 14 SUN OF MAKFI (D157) A Badel -- Soon obtained rails run after moderate start, pulled his way forward to within 3L of steadying pace in 6th 1000 metres out, remained keen home bend and on heels after straightening, found daylight 200 metres out and ran on.
4 6 CHEERFUL DAYS (D473) J Moreira -- Slightly slow out from a wide gate settling towards the rear on the rail, angled out for a run on straightening obtaining clear run 350 metres out, ran on steadily to be nearest at finish.
5 8 FAST PACE (C427) N Callan H/P Began well before taken back to midfield 3-wide without cover, went wider entering home straight, kept on steadily under pressure without quickening.
6 10 ROBOT WARRIOR (C532) Z Purton V Settled in midfield in 7th or 8th, travelling keenly when checked from heels and lost about a length over 1000 metres out, went wide for a run entering straight, fought on steadily for a nice impression closing stages.
7 4 LEADING FORTUNE (C441) V Borges -- Settled wide towards the rear from the widest gate, drifted further back approaching home bend travelling wide, baulked for a run after straightening and did not find much room until too late in closing stages, not fully tested.
8 13 SHADOW BREAKER (C268) M L Yeung SR/TT Settled behind midfield mainly in 10th, steadied from heels and lost some 2L passing the 1000 metres, renewed effort approaching home straight and went very wide on the turn, fought on steadily without threatening.
9 12 STAY CHILL (D189) T Piccone -- Taken well back from a wide gate, trailed the field most of the way to home straight, saved ground on the inside turning in, did not find much room until too late after the 150 metres.
10 9 MERCURIAL (D283) C Schofield XB Broke well from a wide draw, soon taken back to 3rd but remained wide without cover, allowed to make rapid progress from the 1100 metres to lead coming onto home bend, led until overhauled inside final 250 metres.
11 11 BULLETPROOF (D219) C Soumillon B Allowed to drift backward early and soon obtained rails run, improved to rear of midfield in 9th over 1000 metres out, snuck up on rails to within 3L of pace upon straightening, found no extra inside final 300 metres.
12 2 DECISIVE ACTION (C152) C Y Ho TT Taken back to the rear from a wide gate, commenced move and went widest rounding home bend, unable to quicken down the centre of home straight.
13 5 TELECOM ROCKET (C137) A Hamelin CP Began fairly, soon picked up to 4th within striking distance along the rails, awkwardly placed on heels over 1000 metres out, in similar position turning into home straight, weakened under pressure inside final 300 metres.
14 1 CARE FREE PRINCE (V069) C Wong B Driven hard to lead and crossed for rails run over 1200 metres out, headed approaching the 1000 metres travelling some 2L back in 2nd around home bend, soon weakened after straightening.
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