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Race 1 (345)

SWAN HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 SHANGHAI DRAGON (B114) K Teetan B Commenced well, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, kept on very well in straight to score.
2 12 MANNA FROM HEAVEN (C261) C Wong H Bumped start, raced 2 wide better than midfield, angled out after passing 500M, finished off well to take 2nd.
3 10 SMART THINKER (D060) N Callan TT Began fairly, raced 2 wide in midfield, wider turning in, made good progress in straight to take a place on line.
4 8 SANGRIA (A065) B Shinn B Average to begin, raced behind midfield on the inside, angled out after passing 500M, showed good response early in straight, peaked 150M, ran on evenly, missed 3rd on line.
5 2 CIRCUIT NUMBER ONE (B373) J Moreira H/TT Began well, positioned a length behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, finished off evenly.
6 1 DAILY CHARM (D398) Z Purton B/TT Made contact at start, positioned on rail slightly behind midfield, 2 wide turning in, no clear run early in straight, cleared after passing 150M, showed limited response thereafter.
7 11 WONDER WIN (C418) M F Poon -- Commenced well from gate 1, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, no daylight early in straight, cleared after passing 150M, finished off evenly.
8 9 BLAZING PARTNERS (B071) A Hamelin B Began awkwardly, raced 2 wide towards rear of midfield, 4 to 5 lengths back turning in, finished off evenly.
9 4 SPEED FORCE (C535) C L Chau XB Jumped well from the widest draw, unable to slot in, raced better than midfield on the outside, moved a bit closer after passing 1050M, 2 wide on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong.
10 6 RIGHTEOUS WIN (D146) K C Leung V Shifted in at start and bumped, sent forward to race prominently, 2 wide, allowed rival to cross near 900M, a length back on turn, angled out 450M, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong.
11 14 BRAVERY AND POWER (C295) V Borges TT Taken back from gate 10, raced 2 wide towards rear, wider on turn, showed nothing in straight.
12 7 TAILOR MADE (C522) M L Yeung -- Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear, 6 lengths or so back on turn, very wide turning in, showed nothing in straight.
13 13 ROCKET HAMMER (C520) H W Lai -- Taken back from a wide draw, raced at tail, 7 to 8 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, showed nothing in the run home.
14 3 EASY DAZZLING (D218) H N Wong P-/H/TT Jumped well from gate 13, raced 3 wide in midfield, hung out making the home turn, emptied early in straight, finished tailed out. (Lame right front leg.)
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