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Race 9 (338)

TAI TONG HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 NOT USUAL STAR (G396) L Hewitson H/TT Made contact at start, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, 4 lengths back, same position on turn, finished off very strongly, won by a narrow margin.
2 2 MARK THE MOMENT (H088) K Teetan V/TT Jumped well from a wide draw, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, 3/4L back on turn, hit the front approaching 200M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner on line.
3 3 NABOO LEGEND (G357) H Bowman -- Began well, positioned 2 wide, 2 lengths or so back, similar position on turn, closed off well to take a place.
4 1 MAJESTIC KNIGHT (G258) H Bentley B Average to begin, sent forward to take the lead, led by 3/4L on turn, challenged by rival from 350M, headed approaching 200M, kept on well to the line, just beaten by 1/2L.
5 6 GOLDEN EXPRESS (H086) S De Sousa -- Taken back from gate 10, positioned 5-1/2L behind the leader, same margin back on turn, made very good progress in straight to be nearest on line.
6 5 READY TO WIN (E422) K C Leung CP/XB/TT Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear, 7 lengths back, wide into straight, finished off strongly to be nearest on line.
7 8 PULSAR STRIDER (G407) C L Chau -- Began fairly, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3 lengths back on turn, finished off well without threatening.
8 13 BRAVE STAR (G268) C Y Ho XB Jumped with them, raced 3 wide with cover slightly better than midfield, similar position on turn, finished off evenly.
9 9 CALIFORNIA VANES (G160) Y L Chung B/TT Fast into stride, positioned a length behind the leader on the inside, there to turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually final 150M.
10 11 DRAGON ADMIRAL (G311) R Maia XB-/H/SR1 Began fairly, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, made little progress in straight.
11 7 CRYSTAL POWERFUL (H068) M F Poon -- Bumped start, unable to slot in, trapped 4 wide in midfield, similar position on turn, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line.
12 12 DREAM PURSUER (G241) Z Purton -- Began only fairly, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually final 150M. (See Racing Incidents.)
13 14 CHARMANDER (G437) A Badel B/XB/TT Shifted in at start and made contact, raced at tail, 10 lengths back on turn, made no impression in straight.
14 10 MAGIC PHOENIX (E440) L Currie TT Shifted out on jumping and bumped, tracked leaders, 3 wide, no cover throughout, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong.
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