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Race 1 (654)

TAN SHAN RIVER HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   2200m   Happy Valley   Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 FORTUNE TRIPLE (D274) K C Leung -- Average to begin, raced 2 wide behind midfield early, 3 wide from 1200M, wider after passing 800M, commenced move 550M, hit the front 200M, kept on well to the line.
2 8 AMAZING BOY (D513) Z Purton B-/CP1/TT Began well from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, 2 wide from 700M, 2 lengths back turning in, finished off strongly, just beaten by a neck.
3 2 LOYAL AMBITION (E489) J Moreira H/TT Began well from gate 9, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1/2L turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 200M, weakened gradually final 100M.
4 3 SKY GEM (C251) C Y Ho -- Taken back from a wide draw, raced 2 wide towards rear early, sent forward after passing 1150M, 2nd in the middle stages, 1/2L back turning in, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly thereafter.
5 6 OWNERS' STAR (B427) A Badel B Taken back to race towards rear on the inside, 2 wide from 1200M, 3 wide from 600M, commenced move 500M, very wide into straight, made some headway in the run home.
6 5 JOLLY FOREVER (D331) M Chadwick XB/TT Began awkwardly, raced behind midfield on the outside early, moved a bit closer after passing 1900M, 2 lengths or so back in the middle stages, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong.
7 12 WEALTHY EMPLOYEE (D252) K Teetan B Bumped shortly after start, raced in midfield on the outside, 4 lengths back on turn, made no impression in straight.
8 4 FORTUNE PATROL (A245) R Maia B/H/XB Taken back from a wide draw, raced at tail, 7 lengths back, made forward move after passing 1100M, raced slightly better than midfield on the outside in the middle stages, weakened gradually in straight.
9 11 PRESIDENT STAR (C170) H W Lai B/TT Made contact at start, raced 2 wide better than midfield, unable to maintain position from 600M, 5 lengths back on turn, weakened gradually in straight.
10 1 PASSING FASHION (E122) V Borges XB/TT Began well from a wide draw, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, dropped to 3rd after entering the back straight, sat right behind the leader from 600M, weakened early in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
11 7 A A AGILITY (D466) H T Mo B-/TT Out in line, raced at rear throughout, never a factor.
12 9 ORIENTAL AMIGO (D232) A Hamelin V-/SR1/B2 Bumped shortly after start, raced better than midfield on the inside, dropped to midfield after entering the back straight, peaked on turn, weakened final 400M.
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