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Race 2 (757)

HKU FACULTIES OF LAW AND MEDICINE HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 SMART BEAUTY (G477) Y L Chung H-/B/TT Began fairly from the one draw, gradually picked up to one back position within 2L of pace in 4th or 3rd on rail, gained closer turning in and clear passage 2-wide inside the 400M, hit the front under pressure over 150M out.
2 1 BEAUTIFUL WIN (J250) J Orman CP/TT Soon took up running setting a steady pace on rail, came under pressure to maintain position upon straightening but headed over 150M out.
3 5 APOLAR FIGHTER (J169) B Avdulla B/TT Settled in midfield in 7th after moderate start, gained closer to pace rounding home bend, baulked for a run in straight until about 100M out.
4 11 GOLD TACK (H106) A Hamelin CP Settled mainly in better than midfield, baulked for a run upon straightening and hung in a difficult ride until the 100M, finished off the race well.
5 4 CELTIC TIMES (G230) K C Leung V/TT Began well from a poor draw eventually settling one-out-one-back, some 2L back in 4th rounding home bend, kept on same pace without quickening in straight until finding no extra closing stages.
6 7 FAMILY FORTUNE (H447) L Ferraris TT Gradually taken back from a poor draw travelling wide in last few, reached last after the first 400M and trailed the field on rail to straight, did not find much room early in straight until about the 200M, finished off the race well.
7 9 PERFECT PEACH (E488) Z Purton B/TT Soon dropped to last few after moderate start, well behind on rail when checked about 600M out, did not find much room the length of straight.
8 8 SUPREME WINNER (J255) A Atzeni CP Jumped awkwardly losing ground, gradually picked up to just worse than midfield on rail, did not find much room between runners in straight and steadied 250M out, made no impression thereafter.
9 13 WINNING SEVEN (J005) M L Yeung B/TT Travelled very wide prominently down back straight, some 3L back in 5th 3-wide without cover coming onto home bend, one paced under pressure in straight.
10 6 SMASHING EXPRESS (J252) H Bentley -- Jumped awkwardly losing ground settling wide without cover in last few, inconvenienced briefly after straightening, kept on well down the centre of the track.
11 3 VIVA CHALEUR (G368) A Badel H/PC/TT Travelled 3-wide in midfield, slightly worse coming onto home bend, found nothing in straight.
12 12 JOYFUL FRIENDSHIP (H295) M F Poon V Soon dropped to last few and never seen with a chance, had difficulty getting a run approaching the 250M.
13 2 SMILING COLLECTOR (G128) H Bowman CP/XB Soon taken back to last few from a poor draw, never a factor.
14 14 YOO YOO KNIGHT (H053) M Chadwick CP/TT Pressed forward from the widest draw travelling very wide, obtained 2nd position alongside the leader about 1050M out, dropped away quickly shortly after straightening.
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