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Race 10 (703)

RIVER VERDON HANDICAP   Rating:85-60   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 HUGE WAVE (J197) A Badel TT Bumped shortly after start, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3 wide from 600M, 2 lengths or so back turning in, finished off strongly to score. (See Racing Incidents.)
2 9 NEVER TOO SOON (E434) K De Melo -- Taken back from a wide draw, raced towards rear on the inside, moved a bit closer in the middle stages, angled out after passing 600M, 4 lengths back turning in, made good progress in straight to take 2nd, nearest finish.
3 10 RUBYLOT (H412) K C Leung -- Bumped start, raced 3 wide in midfield, wider turning in, closed off well to make frame, nearest on line.
4 12 BEAUTY FIT (E279) A Hamelin E/P Began well, raced prominently, took the lead approaching 1000M, led by 1/2L in the middle stages, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the first few final 50M.
5 14 WINNING DATA (H230) M Chadwick B Jumped well from the widest draw, tracked leaders, 3 wide, 3/4L back turning in, kept on evenly in straight.
6 6 BEAUTY CRESCENT (H334) B Avdulla TT Shifted in at start and bumped, raced behind midfield on the outside, 4 lengths or so back on turn, made some progress in straight.
7 5 SUPREME AGILITY (J267) M F Poon -- Crowded shortly after start, positioned 3 lengths behind the leader on rail, 2 wide from 550M, made minor progress in straight.
8 4 TOP GUN (J249) K Teetan -- Average to begin, raced prominently on the inside, saved ground throughout, kept on well early in straight, peaked 150M, weakened final 50M. (See Racing Incidents.)
9 2 GALAXY WITNESS (G110) C Y Ho B2/TT Crowded start, raced 2 wide, 5 lengths or so back, wider turning in, made minor progress in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
10 3 RISING FROM ASHES (G209) H T Mo B/TT Moderately away from gate 1, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept on well early in straight, weakened gradually final 100M.
11 13 NORTHERN BEACHES (H266) H Bentley CP Taken back from a wide draw, raced at tail, 6 to 7 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, made some progress in the run home. (See Racing Incidents.)
12 8 TOURBILLON PRINCE (H122) Z Purton TT Began well, raced 2 wide better than midfield, there to turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually inside final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.) (Roarer.)
13 7 SUPERB KID (H298) L Hewitson CP-/B1 Taken back from a wide draw, raced towards rear on the outside, 5 lengths or so back, very wide into straight, made no progress in the run home. (See Racing Incidents.)
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