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Race 1 (213)

ASHLEY HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1650m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 STARSHIP EIGHTY (H022) K Teetan B-/PC1/TT Began only fairly, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 3 wide after passing 800M, hard ridden from 550M, very wide into straight, finished off very strongly, led last stride.
2 7 PRECISION GOAL (H016) C L Chau TT Jumped with them, sent forward to take the lead, travelled comfortably to turn, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the winner on line.
3 1 BOOM ALLIANCE (G220) Z Purton SR/XB/TT Began fairly, raced 3 wide with cover in midfield, angled out approaching 500M, made very good progress early in straight, peaked 100M, ran on evenly to the line. (Rider dropped whip near 150M.)
4 13 GREEN LASER (E409) K De Melo B/TT Blundered on jumping, raced behind midfield on the outside, 5 lengths or so back on turn, finished off well to make frame without threatening the first few.
5 6 DEVIL AND GOLD (G443) E C W Wong -- Away with them, trapped wide in midfield early, sent forward after entering the back straight, raced in 2nd after 950M, 3rd on turn, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly thereafter.
6 12 STAR OF GLORY (E316) Y L Chung P Away well, raced in 2nd in the early stages, allowed rival to cross near 800M, 3 lengths back turning in, one-paced in the run home.
7 5 SUPER CONTENTED (H251) K H Chan TT Taken back from the widest draw, raced towards rear on the inside, angled out after passing 450M, 6 to 7 lengths back turning in, made minor progress in straight.
8 10 CHIRON (E151) K C Leung B/TT Taken back from gate 12, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, made little progress early in straight, no further impression final furlong.
9 4 FIERY FLYING (G090) J McDonald TT Slightly slow out and crowded, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. (Mucus in trachea.)
10 14 JUST GREAT TWO (G174) L Currie -- Made contact at start, raced 2 wide better than midfield, dropped to midfield on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong.
11 3 DIAMOND FOREVER (H194) L Ferraris -- Made contact at start, positioned 1-1/2L behind the leader on rail, there to turn, peaked early in straight, weakened 300M. (Blood in trachea.)
12 2 ARTHUR'S KINGDOM (E194) M F Poon H/XB/TT Moderately away, raced 2 wide in midfield, dropped towards rear on turn, showed nothing in straight.
13 8 GENERAL WINNER (E376) A Atzeni V/XB/TT Began fairly, raced better than midfield on the outside, no cover after passing 750M, peaked on turn, weakened early in straight.
14 9 SPICY SKEWER (G202) M Chadwick B Taken back from gate 13, raced at tail, 11 lengths back, still well back on turn, emptied early in straight, eased final furlong, 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