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Race 7 (562)

CHEK KENG HANDICAP   Rating:95-75   1800m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 AMBITIOUS TYCOON (CB157) O Doleuze -- Settled 3-wide at midfield until final 400 M. Responded well under pressured and improved steadily over the concluding stages to take control final 100 M.
2 9 HAPPY PARTNERS (CD056) R Fradd -- Led shortly after start. Continued to lead into home straight and kept a length's advantage final 200 M. Couldn't withhold winner final stages.
3 13 FIVE GRAINS (CB280) D Whyte -- Settled prominently behind the leader from 1400 M onwards. Pressured at 400 M but quickened only fairly. Held on for minor placing.
4 1 HIMALAYA (CC004) P Payne SR Began awkwardly and improved to race on fence at midfield. Remained in same position until straightening. Made ground steadily in the closing stages.
5 5 CONNOISSEUR'S LOVE (CD234) C Williams -- 3-wide and within 2Ls of the leader until 800 M. Crept up rounding home turn and closed to within a length on straightening. Stayed on in the straight.
6 2 FLYING BISHOP (CA296) H W Lai -- Raced better than midfield in the early stages. Steadily drifted back to race behind midfield from 1000 M onwards. Responded fairly under pressure and made up some ground final stages.
7 10 SILENT PARTNER (BT122) T Mundry B Jumped awkwardly and was difficult to settle behind midfield middle stages. Drifted back to a rearward position after 800 M. Quickened fairly on straightening and made up some ground closing stages.
8 3 SUNSEEN (CB208) A Marcus -- Raced alongside the leader until final 300 M. Faded gradually thereafter.
9 6 KINGFIELD (CD215) F Coetzee B Taken back to race 3-wide behind midfield. Kept on same pace in home straight.
10 7 TOM'S FIRST (CA354) G Mosse SR Slowly away and raced near the back throughout back straight Slightly held up at 400 M. Didn't quicken much and was one-paced to line.
11 4 SPARKLING STAR (CD055) M Zahra B Raced behind the leaders until 800 M. Commenced to drift back rounding home turn and then weakened in the straight.
12 11 PERFETTO (CB423) S Dye -- Trailed field all the way into home straight. Made no improvement in the home straight.
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