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Race 2 (541)

LANTAU ISLAND HANDICAP   Rating:72-48   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 CITISPEED (BM104) Y S Wong -- Jumped on terms rushing forward along fence to lead after 200 M, in front every step of the way from there kicking clear after straightening and was never in danger. (Promoted.)
2 4 LAKE TAHOE (BN125) H K Yim -- Began on terms before drifting back to midfield, 1-wide 5Ls from speed at 800 M, 6Ls back and ridden along around home turn clear soon after running on well without threatening winner.
3 8 RISING STAR (BM062) C K Tse -- Began fairly then rushed forward along inside to 4th fence 2-1/2Ls off pace at 650 M, whip at 350 M, battling on strongly under hard riding.
4 3 LORD RON (BM094) K C Chan -- Jumped well, settling on fence 3-1/2Ls back at 800 M, 5Ls in arrears straightening, unable to quicken but kept trying to line.
5 2 JACKO (BH249) K S Yu -- Began on terms before ridden along in early stages, could not stay in touch and pushed along 7Ls from lead at 700 M there till turn making ground from 400 M to 200 M then one- paced.
6 7 PICADOR (BK064) K M So -- Began only fairly and was along inside 6Ls off pace on 1st turn, there till flattening out, could not quicken but kept on one-paced.
7 1 AMERICAN CHAMPION (BN179) C W Choi B Jumped only fairly then outpaced and was quickly 2nd last, 1-wide 9Ls back at 700 M, hard ridden around home turn then taken to extreme outside but only one-paced.
8 5 EASTERN STAR (BK202) K H Ting -- Jumped awkwardly quickly dropping back to last, 10Ls in arrears at 600 M, ridden with whip around home bend and was making a little ground when inconvenienced at 150 M.
9 12 EIGHTEEN TWELVE (BL107) L F Chung -- Began on terms before settling off speed, 1-wide 4Ls back at 800 M, wide turning in, whip at 300 M, plodding effort.
10 10 CHARITY SUPPORTERS (BL092) T Kwok -- Began only fairly then rearward to home turn, 12th flattening out and had little extra to give when placed under pressure in straight passing only tired horses.
11 14 NAMJONG AGAIN (BK103) W H Tse -- Jumped awkwardly then lacked speed quickly dropping back past midfield, wide and 6Ls off lead straightening, whip at 300 M, only plodding. (Cast plate.)
12 11 ETERNAL HARMONY (BL112) S M Tam -- Jumped only fairly then rushed forward outside leader at 800 M, 1/2L back straightening but immediately under pressure wilting rapidly from 250 M.
13 6 INTREPID STAR (BM053) C K Tsang B1 One of the best away but trapped wide, 5th 3-deep 3Ls off speed at 800 M, ridden along from 600 M, widest runner turning in stopping quickly after straightening.
14 13 HOT GOSSIP (BM146) M C Poon -- Jumped well to be prominent to 1st turn, 3rd 1-wide 2Ls back at 750 M, 4Ls back at 600 M beginning to tire soon after slowed rapidly from 450 M. (Bled.)
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