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Race 1 (594)

SUFFOLK HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 ALLOY STAR (D053) Z Purton B Bumped start and unbalanced, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, angled out early in straight, finished off very strongly final 200M to score.
2 5 UNIVERSAL CROWN (D240) C L Chau CP-/XB/B1/TT2 Jumped with them, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, there to turn, finished off very strongly to take 2nd, just beaten by a neck.
3 9 GOLDEN MISSION (C106) T Piccone B Jumped well from gate 12, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length on turn, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the first two final 50M.
4 6 SPICY GRILL (D159) V Borges H/B2/TT Taken back from gate 11, raced at tail, 8 lengths back, moved closer on turn but still 5-1/2L behind, made very good progress in straight to make frame.
5 3 MOON PEAKS (C403) H W Lai B/H Away well, positioned 2 wide, a length or so back, there to turn, kept on evenly in straight.
6 11 VEGA RHYTHM (C455) M Chadwick B/H Average to begin, positioned a length behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, finished off evenly.
7 4 REGENCY POET (D010) J Moreira B/TT Bumped start, raced 3 wide with no cover, a length or so back, similar position on turn, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line.
8 12 FOR FUN'S SAKE (D242) C Wong B-/SR1/TT- Made contact at start, taken back to race at rear, 6 lengths or so back, last turning in, made some headway in straight.
9 1 SMART CHARADE (A314) K Teetan B/H/TT Began well from gate 1, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, showed limited response in straight, eased final 50M. (Blood in trachea.)
10 7 TELECOM MISSILE (D209) H Bentley B Began awkwardly and bumped, raced 3 wide in midfield, 3 lengths back, wider after passing 500M, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong.
11 10 KWAI CHUNG ELITE (C173) C Y Ho PC-/B2 Shifted out at start and bumped, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, failed to close off in straight.
12 2 GO BALLISTIC (C493) A Hamelin SR-/B2/TT Bumped start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, similar position on turn, failed to close off in straight. (Lost right front plate near 900M.)
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