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Race 7 (756)

SUN CHUI HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 YELLOWFIN (G326) L Hewitson XB Well there but soon taken one back, commenced move rounding home bend and hit the front into straight, drew clear under pressure inside final 200 metres.
2 2 SIMPLE HEDGE (H237) Z Purton -- Lost ground at start dropping to last early, gained slightly closer on rail rounding home bend, snuck up under pressure after straightening, fought on steadily to reach 2nd over 50 metres out.
3 6 MASTER HERO (D501) M Dee XB/TT Close up early gradually drifting backward to midfield approaching first bend, fought on steadily after straightening without threatening.
4 4 LOST CHILD (G461) K Teetan -- Moderate start gradually settling in last few, commenced move out wide rounding home bend, one of the widest turning in, fought on steadily down the centre of the track but never threatening.
5 12 REGENT GLORY (E323) K C Leung -- Soon took up running on rail, narrowly headed 950 metres out, hugged rail turning into straight and found no extra.
6 3 CHILLI BABA (G339) C Y Ho B Settled well behind from a poor gate, trailed the field from over 1200 metres out, made up good ground down the centre of straight and did best work late.
7 11 HORSESAIN BOLT (D061) L Ferraris B/TT Broke well gradually settled wide without cover in last few, made steady headway around the field rounding home bend and widest runner into straight, ran home one-paced under pressure.
8 1 BLUE MARLIN (H078) H Bentley CP/H Improved steadily from the widest draw, obtained lead 2-wide 950 metres out but headed by the winner into straight, weakened badly inside final 200 metres. (Tactic questioned)
9 10 DIAMOND DIAMOND (H189) C L Chau B1/TT1 Ridden along in rear of midfield, reached 4th under pressure some 3L back briefly about 300 metres out, inconvenienced closing stages.
10 8 PROUD DRAGON (E352) E C W Wong V/TT Prominent early before dropping to worse than midfield passing 1100 metres, remained similar into straight when hampered over 400 meres out, ran home one-paced.
11 13 HERCULES (C476) M F Poon B/TT Soon taken back to last few, saved ground turning for home, did not find much room and checked early in straight, never recovered.
12 9 DELAGO PATROL (H236) B Avdulla B1 Soon picked up to 6h within 3L of pace, saved ground on rail turning for home, dropped out tamely shortly after straightening.
13 14 CASA SACRED (H107) M L Yeung B/TT Began well but soon dropped back to midfield, recovered steadily to joint 5th coming onto home bend and just behind leaders into straight, folded up quickly upon straightening. (Mucus)
14 5 YOUNG VICTORY (D399) M Chadwick B/TT Jumped fairly from a poor draw, ridden forward to be up with the pace, 3-wide without cover rounding home bend and unable to sustain effort from over 500 metres out. (Tactic questioned)
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