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Race 2 (142)

TURTLE COVE HANDICAP   Rating:72-48   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 13 LUCKY AFLEET (BM114) E Legrix -- Began well settling 6th 3-back on fence, clear at 350 M running on well under hard riding wearing down leader in final strides.
2 6 KOWLOON PRIDE (BM035) A S Cruz -- Jumped on terms and ridden forward to share lead on inside, moved clear straightening but could not hold winner's challenge in final 75 M. (Cast plate.)
3 1 POLISH ADMIRAL (BM241) F Coetzee -- Began fairly going forward to 5th 3-wide and 3-1/2Ls from pace at 800 M, 5-wide straightening, hard ridden from 300 M, could not quicken but battled strongly.
4 9 GOODIE-GOODIE (BL116) G Childs -- Hesitated at start and caught wide, 9th 8-1/2Ls from lead at 800 M then pushed wider turning in, made ground final 250 M.
5 10 LUCKY OPTIMISTS (BJ147) K M Chin -- Began well going forward to 4th on fence, off rail at 450 M reaching 2nd at 300 M then only one-paced losing ground final 150 M.
6 8 BIG SALOON (BM211) H K Cheung -- Slowly away, last early then made ground along inside to 10th at 800 M, trailed winner into straight but could not quicken.
7 4 SUPER STRUCTURE (BJ128) L O'Sullivan -- Began fairly and hard ridden in early stages settling 3rd one-wide, pushed along home turn, whip at 250 M, only plodded.
8 11 JACKO (BH249) D Holland -- Began fairly lacking early pace, 10th settling, inconvenienced on home turn, made a little ground to 150 M.
9 12 ALAWEO (BM107) K C Chan -- Began awkwardly quickly dropping back to last, slightly checked top of straight then under the whip and only struggled.
10 7 RIVER STAR (BM057) D Lee -- Jumped only fairly, 8th 3-wide 7Ls off pace at 800 M, widest runner turning in and could not improve.
11 3 FLYING TIGER (BL127) M Kinane B Slowly away settling near rear, 12th at 800 M, slightly inconvenienced home turn then squeezed at 250 M, no impression after that.
12 14 PROFIT TAKER (BK231) W H Tse -- Jumped quickly and hard ridden to joint lead one-wide, under pressure drifting wide on home bend, stopped rapidly.
UR 2 CALIFORNIA GOLD (BK094) B Marcus -- Began fairly, 7th one-wide at 800 M, 3Ls from pace on home turn when clipped heels and stumbled dislodging rider.
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