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Race 3 (096)

GLOUCESTER HANDICAP   Rating:56-32   1150m   Sha Tin   Normal Watering

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 DASHING DRAGON (BH184) F Coetzee -- Slow into stride. Well back to straight. Responded well under pressure inside final 300 M. Got up final strides.
2 7 HAMMERHEAD (BH212) P W Kong -- Niggled along but dropped to rear early. Improved to 6th into straight. Weaved his way through on the inside making up good ground. Just missed.
3 12 TURF APEX (BJ011) A S Cruz -- Broke well and amongst leaders, travelling 3-wide to straight. Gained slender advantage upon straightening. Look certain 200 M out but caught in the shadows of the post.
4 3 COSMOLIFE (BJ213) P Strydom -- Mainly in mid-division. Ran on in closing stages to be nearest at finish.
5 1 PICADOR (BK064) K M So -- Towards rear. Clipped heels 400 M out but soon recovered. Made up good ground from rear but could not get a clear run closing stages.
6 9 ALL HAPPY (BK080) K S Yu -- Always prominent, dropping to 4th into straight. Hung in but kept on steadily to the line.
7 8 ACTIVE WAY (BM232) B Marcus -- Travelled mainly in 5th to straight. Kept on one pace.
8 10 GOLD TALENT (BM216) H K Yim -- Soon ridden to the front and led until approaching straight. Unable to quicken under pressure and swamped closing stages.
9 4 WARM WINTER (BM099) D Holland -- Slow into stride. Never in contention. Hung out and raced wide throughout.
10 11 SEGURADO (BG375) G Childs -- Knuckled over jumping out, but soon ridden to handy position. Hung in home straight and dropped away quickly from 3rd passing 300 M.
11 6 TURF KING (BL102) L F Chung -- Planted at start, losing ground. Always towards rear.
12 5 LUCKY TOUCH (BJ243) K M Chin -- Close up early. Lost touch around home bend. 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