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Race 2 (579)

JC VOLUNTEER TOGETHER 1200M HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 GOLDEN SAMURAI (H024) C Y Ho B/TT Settled in rear and waited with, soon came to challenge after straightening, quickened well inside final 200 metres to snatch victory in bob of heads.
2 9 MARVEL DRAGON (D111) Z Purton TT Broke well to lead and nearly made all only to be pipped at post.
3 7 SUNLIGHT POWER (H244) K Teetan -- Dropped to last after crowded at start, recovered to rear of field passing 850 metres, finished off the race strongly inside final 200 metres while hanging in.
4 11 SUPER HIGHWAY (G050) M Chadwick V/TT Moderate start, ridden along out wide to join race leader from the 900 metres, held slight chance early in straight but gradually swamped.
5 6 LUCKY PLANET (H235) L Ferraris SR1/XB1 Slow out but soon recovered to joint 6th some 3L back on the rail, saved ground turning for home, fought on steadily without threatening.
6 2 GLUCK RACER (E157) M F Poon V Taken back to last few from the widest draw, commenced move out wide rounding home bend and widest into straight, produced good late impression down the centre of the track, did best work late.
7 4 CHAMPION INSTINCT (H012) H Bowman -- Never far off and mainly in 4th one-out-one-back, over 2L back in 5th into straight, found nothing under pressure.
8 8 EASY TWO (G423) A Hamelin TT Travelled keenly one back in 3rd on rail, chased leader into straight and steadily faded.
9 10 TRUST ME (C134) A Badel B/H/TT Never better than midfield, saved ground on inside turning in, one-paced without quickening in straight. (Tactic questioned)
10 12 BEAT HOLLOW (G414) K C Leung CP1 Broke well from a wide draw but soon taken back to 8th 3-wide and without cover at times, remained similar into straight, found nothing.
11 1 CALIFORNIA CONCORD (D067) K H Chan B/TT Ridden forward to 3-wide without cover in 5th within 3L of pace, gained closer rounding home bend, faded under pressure 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