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Race 7 (652)

HUNG MUI KUK HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1650m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 ERIMO (E193) A Badel PC Tracked race leader in 2nd or 3rd, dropped slightly backward to 2L 5th passing 900 metres, switched 4-wide to challenge entering straight, hit the front 300 metres out and soon drew clear.
2 4 ADEFILL (G317) K Teetan CP Jumped awkwardly losing considerable ground, soon recovered 3-wide between runners reaching within 3L of pace in 6th in back straight, came under pressure turning for home, fought on steadily to snatch 2nd final stages.
3 6 NORDIC STAR (G433) C Y Ho TT Settled at the back on rail after slow start, trailed the field to straight, made up good ground down the centre of the track and did best work late.
4 2 PERFECT TEAM (H120) H Bowman TT Settled well behind, improved slightly closer to 11th about 800 metres out, remained 3-wide with cover rounding home bend, responded well to challenge inside final 300 metres.
5 1 FIERY DIAMOND (G022) C L Chau -- Well there early from a wide draw, pressed forward wide around first bend joining race leader 1100 metres out, disputed lead into home straight but soon found no extra.
6 8 MALDIVES (D329) Z Purton XB Gradually taken back from the widest draw, improved to midfield 3-wide in back straight, remained similar turning for home, fought on steadily and never nearer.
7 12 SKYEY SUPREME (C293) C Wong B/TT Ridden to lead from a middle draw obtaining rails run 1400 metres out setting a quick pace in back straight, led until finding no extra 300 metres out, swamped for a placing closing stages.
8 10 BEAR SLAM (C143) H Bentley -- Crowded at start settling in midfield, slightly worse 800 metres out, saved ground on inside turning for home, fought on steadily under pressure.
9 14 YES WE CAN (C307) M F Poon B/TT Dropped gradually to last few despite niggled along on rail, fought on quite well in straight, never nearer.
10 5 VIVA HUNTER (E369) M Chadwick TT Not far off in 5th or 4th on rail, chased leaders into straight, baulked early on and unable to sustain effort inside final 250 metres.
11 13 ATOMIC BEAUTY (H066) Y L Chung TT Wide in midfield early stages, improved along back straight to 1L 3rd 3-wide 950 metres out, similar rounding home bend and into home straight, soon weakened.
12 9 CAN'T GO WONG (H087) S De Sousa CP2/TT2 Travelled keenly in 4th early stages, gradually shuffled back to 7th about 850 metres out, renewed effort entering home straight but bumped and unbalanced 300 metres out, made no further impression.
13 7 INTREPID WINNER (G144) R Maia B Began well from the one draw gradually settling in midfield on rail, saved ground turning into home straight, faded gradually.
14 11 PEGASUS HERO (G188) B Avdulla -- Jumped awkwardly losing ground, towards rear most of way and never seen with a chance.
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