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Race 11 (722)

KAU TO SHAN HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 14 LOST CHILD (G461) B Thompson -- Settled just worse than midfield, quickened well inside final 350 metres to hit the front over 150 metres out, won readily.
2 7 JOLLY RULER (E346) A Atzeni CP/TT Not far off in 5th or 6th, became further off the lead by 3L when pace increased onto home bend, 1L back when baulked behind leaders early in straight, quickened well inside final 250 metres.
3 6 SECOND TO NONE (H319) C Y Ho -- Settled just over 2L back in 7th, further off the pace 3-wide when tempo increased onto home bend, fought on steadily without threatening.
4 4 STORM RIDER (J027) K Teetan -- Soon recovered to 3-wide in first few from moderate start, became 4th just over 2L back 3-wide without cover onto home bend, came to challenge entering straight, held every chance until finding no extra inside final 150 metres.
5 9 CALIFORNIA DEEPLY (G451) L Ferraris CP/TT Broke well from the one draw settling not far off the pace, some 3L back when tempo increased early in home bend, fought on steadily under pressure despite inconvenienced about 150 metres out.
6 2 SOLID IMPACT (E447) H Bowman CP Gradually taken back to worse than midfield from a poor draw remaining 3-wide in last few to straight, fought on steadily under pressure inside final 200 metres, did best work late.
7 10 CAPITAL LEGEND (G333) A Badel TT Ridden forward to be up with the pace, came to share lead into straight gaining narrow advantage shortly afterwards, unable to sustain effort and swamped inside final 200 metres.
8 5 HARMONY GALAXY (J266) M F Poon TT Gradually picked up to midfield just over 3L off the pace on rail after moderate start, slightly further back when tempo increased onto home bend, hampered 700 metres out, produced good late impression closing stages.
9 1 SIMPLE HEDGE (H237) B Avdulla B-/E1 Soon taken well behind from a poor draw, detached from the main body of the field until the 600 metres, making good progress when baulked for a run inside final 150 metres.
10 12 ONLY U (J037) C L Chau CP/TT Niggled along in last few from moderate start, inconvenienced 600 metres out but saved ground on rail turning in for home, made some late progress closing stages.
11 13 CITY THUNDER (J173) L Hewitson TT Soon taken back to last few from the widest draw remaining 3-wide most of the way, commenced move entering home straight, kept on steadily without quickening under strong pressure in the run to the line.
12 3 TURIN STARSPANGLED (J209) Y L Chung -- Not far off and wide after beginning well from a poor draw, pulled forward to take up running over 900 metres out, narrowly headed after straightening, weakened under pressure inside final 200 metres.
13 11 PRINCIPLED (J206) M Chadwick TT Always in last few, made no impression in the run to the line.
14 8 MANRAY HONOUR (J172) M L Yeung TT1 Soon took up running and led until headed over 900 metres out, chased leaders around home bend and into straight, soon weakened.
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