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Race 2 (280)

YUE WAN HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 NOBLE ONE (G278) Z Purton B2 Jumped awkwardly losing ground, travelled keenly in rear on rail before gaining steadily to joint 9th onto home bend, obtained clear run over 250 metres out and quickened well to assert authority inside the 150 metres.
2 12 TSUEN WAN GLORY (E403) A Badel H/TT Broke well with a few others, gradually settled in 4th over 1150 metres out, 3-wide rounding home bend and into straight, quickened under pressure to lead 250 metres out only to be headed by the winner 150 metres out.
3 5 FORTUNE MASTER (D371) L Hewitson B/XB/TT Ridden in prominent position early before settling in midfield in 6th, soon came under pressure from a similar position into straight, fought on steadily under pressure to be nearest at finish.
4 4 FIRE BALL (D087) J McDonald CP Crowded at start, travelled in worse than midfield after moderate start, in similar position into straight, did not find much room before making good late headway inside final 200 metres.
5 11 SMART BEAUTY (G477) K De Melo B/H/TT Settled well behind, saved ground turning for home, did not find much room early in straight, produced good late impression closing stages.
6 6 CHIRON (E151) K C Leung B/TT Settled just worse than midfield in 7th, snuck up on rail entering straight holding place chance 200 metres out, unable to sustain effort closing stages.
7 2 H Z TOURBILLON (E149) C L Chau TT Soon recovered from moderate start to 5th along the rail just about 3L back, switched off rails for a run entering straight, baulked behind runners until the 200 metres, made no further impression.
8 1 GO GO GO (H196) A Atzeni TT Gradually drifted backward to last few wide without cover, widest runner into straight, fought on steadily near the centre of the track without threatening.
9 7 COMPULSORY (E328) M Chadwick CP-/XB-/B2 Ridden forward with leaders early, gradually shifted back to 3rd approaching home bend, switched 3-wide to challenge entering straight holding every chance until inside the final 200 metres.
10 10 JUST GREAT TWO (G174) M F Poon -- Pressed forward to join the leaders from a poor draw, obtained 2nd 2-wide coming onto home bend and drew level into straight but soon weakened.
11 8 PERFECT ROCK (G175) H T Mo B Amongst leaders after beginning from a poor gate, obtained rails run in front over 1000 metres out, led until headed under pressure inside final 400 metres.
12 9 BELL OF VICTORY (G116) K Teetan B/TT Soon took back to rear from the widest draw, went wide entering straight, never seen with a chance.
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