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Race 1 (808)

THE PURVES QUAICH (PLATE)   Rating:-   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 ALABAMA SONG (K480) B Avdulla -- Jumped well, positioned 1-1/2L behind the leader on the inside, saved ground on turn, finished off strongly to score.
2 1 LIGHT YEARS GLORY (K204) M Chadwick CP/TT Moderately away, raced slightly better than midfield on the outside, found rail near 700M, angled out 450M, finished off strongly to take 2nd.
3 9 FIELD MARSHAL (K433) A Atzeni CP Began well from gate 1, took the lead, led by 1/2L turning in, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the first two final 75M.
4 4 MOTOR (K165) K C Leung CP/TT Commenced well, positioned 2 wide, 1-1/2L back, showed good response early in straight, peaked on run 100M, ran on evenly to the line.
5 10 JUST FOLLOW ME (K332) A Hamelin TT1 Jumped only fairly, raced 2 wide behind midfield, angled out 500M, 5-1/2L back turning in, made good progress in straight to be nearest on line.
6 12 WINNING CHAMPION (K429) M F Poon TT Moderately away from a wide draw, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, there to turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked 200M, weakened gradually final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.)
7 6 YOUNG FIGHTER (K464) H Bowman TT Average to begin, raced in midfield, 3 lengths or so back turning in, kept on same pace in straight.
8 11 SUPER DRAGON (K389) L Ferraris -- Bumped shortly after start, raced towards rear on the inside, a bit closer in the middle stages, angled out approaching 500M, 4 lengths back turning in, finished off evenly. (See Racing Incidents.)
9 2 KING DANCE (K157) K De Melo XB Began only fairly, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, one-paced in the run home.
10 5 SPARKLE AND GOLD (K259) C L Chau TT Taken back from gate 10, raced towards rear on the outside, 8 lengths or so back, travelled greenly in the early stages, found rail near 700M, same margin back turning in, made no impression in straight.
11 3 MAZING GRACE (K166) M L Yeung H1 Taken back from gate 12, raced at rear throughout, never a factor.
12 8 EMERGING STAR (K390) H T Mo -- Bumped shortly after start, raced 3 wide behind midfield, travelled keenly in the middle stages, no cover on turn, weakened early in straight. (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