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Race 10 (698)

ORIENTAL EXPRESS HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 GRACYLOVE (D098) C Schofield -- Moderately away, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, angled out after passing 500M, showed very good response after turning in, hit the front 200M, kept on very well to the line, won by a head.
2 5 MASTER HERO (D501) K Teetan XB/TT Out in line, positioned 2 wide better than midfield, there to turn, hard ridden after passing 350M, finished off very well to take 2nd, always held.
3 3 ZONE D (D415) J Moreira H/P/TT Crowded start, raced 3 wide at rear, moved a bit closer in the middle stages, carried wider after passing 500M, no cover for the majority of the race, made good progress in straight to take a place without threatening.
4 13 BRILLIANT CHINA (D486) M F Poon B/TT Began fairly, raced 2 wide in midfield, angled out 500M, hard ridden from 300M, made minor progress thereafter.
5 7 BIG TWO (E310) H Bentley H/XB Began well from gate 1, positioned a length behind the leader on rail, there to turn, made some progress early in straight, peaked on run 150M, weakened gradually thereafter.
6 2 DRAGON FORTUNE (E110) Z Purton TT Average to begin, positioned on rail in midfield, wider turning in, showed limited response in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
7 12 ULTIMATE GLORY (S235) H W Lai B Clean jump, showed limited early speed, raced 3 wide behind midfield early, 2 wide from 900M, 5 lengths or so back on turn, finished off evenly.
8 11 GO GO SIXTEEN (E244) C Y Ho -- Taken back from a wide draw, raced 2 wide at rear, angled out after passing 500M, very wide turning in, finished off evenly.
9 4 LOVE ME MORE (E018) K C Leung -- Shifted in abruptly at start, raced 3 wide with no cover, a length or so back, found a 2 wide spot near 700M, same margin back turning in, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.)
10 1 SUPER RED DRAGON (C191) A Badel B/TT Away with them, raced behind midfield on the inside, angled out 450M, made some progress early in straight, peaked 150M, weakened thereafter. (Lame right front leg.)
11 14 MAGIC BONUS (E103) M L Yeung -- Began smartly from a wide draw, raced prominently, 2 wide, there to turn, peaked early in straight, headed 250M, weakened thereafter.
12 6 SHADOW RUNNER (D463) K H Chan B Shifted in at start, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final 200M.
13 10 TELECOM PUMA (C181) T Piccone TT Very slow away, raced at rear on the inside, 5 to 6 lengths back on turn, failed to close off in straight.
14 8 FOREVER (E092) M Chadwick -- Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear throughout, never a factor.
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