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Race 9 (790)

RIDING HIGH TOGETHER 1400M HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 MIGHTY STRENGTH (H450) A Hamelin XB Average to begin, raced in midfield on the inside, angled out 500M, made contact 350M, finished off very strongly, led close home.
2 9 CIRCUIT MIGHTY (G078) K C Leung B-/TT Away with them, raced 2 wide in midfield, angled out 500M, finished off strongly to take 2nd, beaten by a narrow margin.
3 1 RUN RUN TIMING (H403) H Bentley TT Jumped well, sat right behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, showed good response in straight, took the lead 200M, kept on well but unable to hold off the first two close home.
4 3 SUPER INFINITY (J320) H Bowman -- Out with rest, raced slightly better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept on well in straight to make frame, always held.
5 2 FIGHTING MACHINE (J015) Z Purton SR Jumped with them, raced 2 wide behind midfield, wider turning in, hampered approaching 350M, no clear run until approaching 150M, finished off well to be nearest on line.
6 12 CALL ME SUPREME (J202) B Thompson B/TT Taken back from a wide draw, raced 2 wide towards rear, 5-1/2L back turning in, made good progress in straight to be nearest on line.
7 6 ALWAYS FLUKE (H252) C Y Ho H-/CP/XB1 Commenced well, positioned 2 wide, 1 to 2 lengths back, 3 wide turning in, made some progress early in straight, peaked on run 150M, weakened gradually final 50M.
8 10 FIREFOOT (J183) K De Melo TT1 Taken back from a wide draw, raced towards rear on the outside, 5 lengths back turning in, made some progress in straight.
9 4 GOLDEN BULL (H019) L Hewitson XB/TT Jumped well from gate 9, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1-1/2L turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 200M, weakened final 125M. (Roarer.)
10 11 HAPPYDEARHAPPYDEER (J002) Y L Chung B/TT Slightly slow out, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, made minor progress early in straight, peaked 200M, weakened gradually final 100M.
11 13 VERBIER (J187) A Badel B Taken back from a wide draw, raced at tail, 7 lengths back turning in, made some progress in straight.
12 5 SMASHING EXPRESS (J252) B Avdulla P-/E Crowded shortly after start, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made no impression in straight.
13 14 SPEEDY CHARIOT (H193) A Atzeni B/TT Jumped well from the widest draw, raced better than midfield on outer early, moved closer after passing 1200M, 2nd in the middle stages, peaked early in straight, weakened final 300M. (See Racing Incidents.)
14 8 STARMEN (J199) M L Yeung CP1/TT Began well from gate 12, positioned 2 wide, 3 lengths back, angled out 500M, peaked early in straight, hampered 350M, weakened thereafter. (Lame right front leg next day morning.)
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