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Race 1 (712)

MA LIU SHUI HANDICAP   Rating:60-35   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 GO GO SIXTEEN (E244) B Avdulla B/TT Slightly slow out, showed no early speed, raced behind midfield on the inside, 2 wide turning in, no clear run early in straight, cleared 200M, finished off very strongly to score.
2 1 DARCI JOY (E161) E C W Wong B/TT Bumped on jumping, raced 2 wide better than midfield, wider from 550M, made contact 400M, finished off strongly to take 2nd, just beaten by a narrow margin.
3 9 STRONGEST BOY (H027) K Teetan B Average to begin, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, took the lead 250M, kept on well but unable to hold off the first two close home, just beaten by a head.
4 4 NORTHERN BEAST (H233) H Bowman -- Shifted in at start and bumped, raced at rear on the inside, angled out 650M, no clear run early in straight, cleared approaching 150M, finished off well to make frame, no threat to the first few.
5 11 BRILLIANT PIONEER (G255) C Wong H/TT1 Jumped well, sent forward to take the lead, headed near 1100M, 3rd in the middle stages, kept on evenly in straight.
6 3 FOREVER FOLKS (G463) A Hamelin B Bumped start, raced at rear, hard ridden from 600M, very wide into straight, closed off well without threatening.
7 7 BROTHER PEARL (H030) M Chadwick B Moderately away from gate 1, raced better than midfield on the inside, angled out 550M, made contact early in straight, peaked on run 200M, weakened gradually final 100M.
8 8 PRESIDENT'S CHOICE (D038) K C Leung -- Crowded start, raced 2 wide towards rear, moved closer after passing 700M, very wide into straight, made minor progress early in straight, peaked 200M, ran on evenly thereafter.
9 5 BRAVE AND BOLD (H275) C Y Ho -- Began only fairly, raced 2 wide behind midfield, angled out 700M, very wide into straight, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually inside final furlong.
10 2 HAPPY DAY (G119) Z Purton -- Bumped start, raced 2 wide in midfield, angled out approaching 500M, peaked early in straight, weakened and eased final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.) (Blood in trachea.)
11 13 HAPPY HERO (G322) M F Poon B Bumped start, unable to slot in, trapped very wide, 2 lengths or so back early, sent forward after passing 1300M, took the lead near 1100M, challenged by rival turning in, headed 250M, weakened final furlong.
12 12 SUPER BUDDY (E205) M L Yeung B/TT1 Away well, sent forward to race prominently, challenged the leader turning in, peaked 250M, weakened thereafter. (Mucus.)
13 10 WIN WIN (B472) M Dee B Taken back from gate 9, raced at rear throughout, never a factor, unacceptable performance.
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