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Race 9 (602)

ALNWICK HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 RED DESERT (C287) A Hamelin -- Away well, sent forward to race prominently, allowed rival to cross near 700M, easy run on turn, finished off strongly to snatch win on the line.
2 11 SUNNY BOY (A379) C Wong B/TT Away with them, positioned 2 wide, 2 lengths or so back, similar position on turn, closed off well to take 2nd, just narrowly beaten.
3 4 KURPANY (D172) J Moreira TT Jumped well from gate 11, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, challenged the leader turning in, took the lead early in straight, kept on well but unable to hold off the first two late.
4 7 VICTORIAM (C186) T Piccone -- Moderately away, raced behind midfield on the inside, inconvenienced near 700M, 2 wide on turn, made good progress in straight to make frame, no threat to the first few.
5 1 WILL POWER (D093) C L Chau XB Taken back from gate 8, raced at rear on the outside, bumped near 700M, 5 lengths back turning in, made good progress in straight without threatening.
6 8 CZARSON (D394) K C Leung CP/TT Began well from a wide draw, trapped very wide in midfield, 3 lengths or so back, no cover throughout, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line.
7 6 HIGHLAND FORTUNE (C292) C Y Ho B/TT Crowded start, raced 2 wide behind midfield early, made contact near 700M, 3 wide on turn, showed limited response in straight.
8 5 AMAZING CHOCOLATE (C059) K Teetan B Crowded start, showed no early speed, raced at rear, 5 lengths or so back, bumped near 700M, 4 wide on turn, showed limited response in straight.
9 12 TEAM SPIRIT (B230) M L Yeung B/TT Quickly into stride, sent forward to take the lead, found rail 700M, challenged turning in, peaked and headed early in straight, weakened final furlong.
10 3 GOLDEN DASH (B190) Z Purton B/TT Made contact at start, raced 3 wide in midfield early, found rail near 600M, 3 lengths back turning in, showed no response in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
11 10 LOCKHEED (B087) M Chadwick B/TT Average to begin, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, made heavy contact with the running rail near 700M, dropped to rear on turn, failed to close off in straight. (Superficial laceration to the right flank.)
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