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Race 9 (537)

SHEK WAI KOK HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 MY ECSTATIC (E004) K C Leung TT Clean jump, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length, travelled well throughout, kept on strongly in straight, won by 2 lengths.
2 14 MY INTELLIGENT (G031) H T Mo TT1 Began well from gate 1, positioned 1-1/2L behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, bumped early in straight, finished off well to take 2nd without threatening the winner.
3 1 ORIENTAL SMOKE (E467) Z Purton B/TT1 Jumped with them, raced 3 wide with cover slightly better than midfield, crowded near 900M, 2 lengths or so back turning in, kept on evenly in straight to take a place, no threat to the first two.
4 11 SIXTH GENERATION (G120) B Shinn -- Shifted in at start and bumped, raced in midfield on inner, saved ground to turn, not enough room early in straight, cleared after passing 250M, finished off evenly.
5 13 LADY FIRST (B013) M F Poon CP/H/XB/TT Away well, raced 2 wide, 4 lengths back, wider turning in, finished off evenly.
6 3 HANDSOME TWELVE (E462) C L Chau B- Taken back from gate 13, raced at rear on the inside, moved a bit closer along the rail on turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked on run 200M, ran on evenly thereafter.
7 10 KING OF THE COURT (E384) C Y Ho CP1 Made contact at start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 5 lengths or so back, wider from 550M, made some progress in straight.
8 9 SMILING CITY (D113) M L Yeung SR-/V1 Moderately away, raced 3 wide, 1 to 2 lengths back, a bit closer turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually final furlong.
9 12 CASA LEGEND (G126) V Borges TT Began smartly from a wide draw, raced 4 wide, 3 lengths or so back, similar position on turn, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly thereafter.
10 8 PAINTER (E375) K Teetan -- Began very awkwardly and made contact, raced at tail, 8 lengths or so back, closer on turn, very wide into straight, passed a few tired runners in the run home.
11 5 ACCELERANDO (G270) J Moreira -- Began only fairly, raced towards rear on the inside, 6 lengths back, angled out 550M, 4 lengths back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened final 200M.
12 7 MEGA BONUS (E184) M Chadwick XB Bumped start and unbalanced, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, there to turn, bumped early in straight, peaked 300M, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)
13 6 HAPPY MATADOR (G243) R Maia B/TT Jumped with them, raced 3 wide with cover slightly behind midfield, similar position on turn, very wide into straight, failed to close off in straight.
14 2 BLISSFUL LIFE (G079) A Badel TT Average to begin, raced 2 wide better than midfield, angled out 500M, peaked early in straight, weakened final 300M. (Mucus.)
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