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Race 2 (020)

SO KON PO HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 SURE JOYFUL (G125) H Bowman PC- Tracked leaders along the 2-path, travelled well into straight, closed off willingly passing 300M, struck lead mid-straight and kept on well for a comfortable victory.
2 8 M M NEBULA (G279) M Chadwick B-/CP2/TT Held up 2-wide in mid-division, ran on steadily passing 400M but always held by winner.
3 2 NOBLE STEED (A326) L Hewitson -- From wide draw dropped back to near last, wide into straight, closed off well final 400M for 3rd. Not reach winner.
4 12 ALL IS READY (G042) L Ferraris V-/B2 Went forward and soon crossed to the fence, sat behind leaders on settling, held up for clear running to 200M, kept on late stages but posed no threat to first 3. (Jockey questioned re his riding early straight.)
5 7 TURTLE AGAIN (H083) K C Leung B/TT From wide draw shifted across behind runners, held up at the rear 6Ls off the pace, made some progress final 400M without troubling leaders.
6 4 KYRUS UNICORN (D267) B Avdulla B Dropped back and settled towards the rear, hung when ridden in the straight, checked nearing 150M and lost every chance. (Jockey was reminded to ride out to the finish.)
7 14 HUNKY DORY (E438) A Atzeni SR/V/TT From wide draw strode forward, pressed leader on outside, fought hard early straight to stay in contention, outdashed passing 200M.
8 3 COPARTNER PUDONG (H313) L Currie B-/TT1 Settled midfield along the fence, held up on inside 300M-200M but ran on only fairly final stages.
9 6 MIRACLES (G083) A Badel B Strode forward after a slow start, caught wide no cover outside leaders, challenged for the lead early straight but run ended 150M.
10 9 EAGLE RUN (G415) K De Melo SR/TT Jumped awkwardly, raced in midfield 3-wide, couldn't keep up passing 350M, soon out of contention.
11 10 SHENZHOU TWELVE (G164) M L Yeung B Dropped back to race near the rear, 5Ls to make up 400M, failed to quicken on straightening.
12 13 HAPPY MATADOR (G243) H T Mo B/XB Ridden forward, led from 1000M, under siege early straight, fought on to 200M then weakened.
13 1 BROTHER PEARL (H030) A Hamelin B Slow to begin, recovered to race behind midfield, swung wide home turn, soon weakened on straightening. (Jockey : failed to travel at any stage and raced in a disappointing manner.)
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