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Race 7 (478)

ONCIDIUM HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 FREE FOAL (E065) Z Purton CP Began well settling within 2L of pace on the rail, closer up in 3rd rounding home bend, hit the front under pressure over 200 metres out, won readily.
2 5 STAR CONTACT (E472) B Shinn B/TT Travelled keenly in one-out-one back position, came to challenge after straightening holding some chance over 200 metres out, outsprinted by winner shortly afterward.
3 4 COPARTNER ERA (C534) V Borges B Settled in last few on the rail, saved ground turning for home, obtained a run inside the 200 metres, ran on well late to be nearest at finish.
4 8 TOYCOON (D203) C L Chau CP Began well from the widest gate, travelled 4 wide without cover while shifting backward gradually to midfield 1000 metres out, went wider turning for home, fought on steadily under pressure.
5 13 RING BELLS (G036) R Maia B/XB Gradually taken back from a wide gate, raced keenly in 11th 3-wide until home turn, one of the widest turning in, ran on to be nearest at finish and narrowly miss a placing.
6 6 VOYAGE STAR (C098) H Bentley V/TT Broke well to lead from a wide gate, obtained rails run over 1100 metres out setting a steady pace to home straight, headed under pressure 250 metres out and swamped for a placing late.
7 14 PRESIDENT'S CHOICE (D038) K Teetan -- Settled well behind on the rail and waited with, baulked for a run in straight until switched back to the rail inside the 200 metres, finished off the race well.
8 3 DECISIVE ACTION (C152) C Y Ho CP/TT Settled 3-wide with cover just worse than midfield, switched out for a run 500 metres out, made only modest impression under pressure in straight.
9 9 CIRCUIT ELITE (E487) H T Mo B-/TT Crowded at start, improved from the 1350 metres to travel alongside race leader rounding home bend, faded steadily under pressure from a similar position into straight.
10 11 NICHOLSON RETURNS (E452) M F Poon B Travelled 3-wide without cover in forward of midfield, gave ground gradually after straightening.
11 1 BLISSFUL LIFE (G079) K C Leung TT Began well, travelled keenly in forward of midfield, gave ground steadily after straightening.
12 12 EL JEFE (C466) J Moreira B/XB Taken well back from a wide gate, ridden along intermittently from the 1300 metres until coming onto home bend, failed to quicken under pressure behind runners the length of the straight.
13 2 NEARLY FINE (E430) L Ferraris TT Settled just worse than midfield after moderate start, baulked behind runners the length of home straight, never tested.
14 7 LUCK STAR (E474) H W Lai H1 Began fairly but soon picked up along the rail to forward of midfield, saved ground turning for home, kept on in straight until folding up quickly inside final 200 metres.
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