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Race 9 (090)

MEI TIN HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 TAJ DRAGON (H164) Z Purton -- Began well from gate 1, positioned 2-1/2L behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, showed very good response in straight, hit the front 100M, kept on strongly to the line.
2 13 SUPER WINNER (C341) Y L Chung TT Began smartly, sent forward to take the lead, led by 3/4L turning in, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the winner final 100M, finished 2nd.
3 6 JOYFUL HUNTER (H198) C Y Ho XB Jumped with them, raced 2 wide, 3 lengths or so back, similar position on turn, made good progress early in straight, peaked 100M, ran on evenly to the line. (See Racing Incidents.)
4 11 BIG RED (H299) K De Melo -- Average to begin, positioned 2 wide, 2 lengths or so back, same position on turn, finished off evenly.
5 1 AMAZING VICTORY (G123) K Teetan H/TT1 Began awkwardly, taken back to race towards rear on the outside, 6 lengths back, same margin back on turn, made good progress in straight without threatening.
5 12 FLAMINGO TRILLION (H192) K C Leung -- Away with them, positioned 2 wide, a length or so back, wider turning in, made minor progress early in straight, no extra final 150M.
7 8 BEAUTY FIT (E279) A Hamelin E/P Out with rest, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 5 lengths back, there to turn, kept on evenly in straight.
8 3 BRAVE DREAMS (G156) H Bowman TT Moderately away from the widest draw, trapped 3 wide slightly behind midfield, 4 to 5 lengths back, similar position on turn, one-paced in the run home. (See Racing Incidents.)
9 14 ZOOM BOOM (G131) A Atzeni B-/SR1/XB1 Began only fairly, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final 100M.
10 7 SETANTA (G095) L Hewitson B/TT Taken back from a wide draw, raced 2 wide towards rear, 7 lengths back turning in, made no impression in straight.
11 4 EXCELLENT FIGHTER (G343) A Badel B/TT- Commenced well, tracked leaders on the inside, 2 wide from 500M, peaked early in straight, weakened final 250M.
12 9 INVINCIBLE MISSILE (C037) H Bentley TT Taken back from gate 12, raced at rear on the outside, 8 lengths back turning in, failed to close off in straight.
13 5 SOLAR GOGO (H390) L Ferraris -- Began awkwardly, raced behind midfield on the inside, peaked on turn, weakened early in straight.
14 10 NORDIC STAR (G433) B Avdulla TT Taken back from gate 10, raced at rear throughout, never a factor.
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