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Race 1 (094)

CARNATION HANDICAP   Rating:40-20   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 PEACH BLOSSOM (CC309) C Williams B Soon among front runners. Obtained clear lead passing 800 M. Was challenged early straight. Held on well to maintain advantage inside 200 M.
2 7 FORTUNE MAPLE (CA385) D Whyte B Well there soon after start. Joined the lead till 1-1/2Ls 3rd passing 800 M. Kept on well closing stages to grab 2nd final stride.
3 4 ARIGATO (CC350) G Mosse B Prominent. Gave a little ground to just better than midfield rounding home bend. Lacked of galloping room home turn. Ran on quite well in straight.
4 5 WELL EXPRESS (BV023) A Starke B In touch. Made progress final turn to tackle the winner early straight. Always held by the winner and lost a minor placing close home.
5 10 ELVIS (CC078) R Fradd B Led briefly early. Dropped back to midfield 1000 M. Ran on solidly inside 250 M.
6 3 GREAT DRAGON (CB060) K S Yu -- Towards rear. Made up good ground from outside final 200 M.
7 13 FLASH MAC (CB220) M W Leung V/TT Towards rear. Widest (5-wide) final turn. Made ground moderately in straight.
8 2 ROYAL VICTORY (CD143) M Rodd SR1 In touch. Kept on without quickening.
9 6 SPOKESMAN (CD099) S Dye TT- Slowly away, towards rear. Effort early straight but found not much room 250 M. One-paced closing stages.
10 1 GOLDEN MILE (CD264) P Payne -- Began awkwardly, near rear. Made up a little late ground closing stages.
11 8 MIGHTY POWER (CD145) B Doyle CO-/B1/SR2 Last to straight. Ran past a couple of beaten horses inside 200 M.
12 11 LUCKY MASTER (CA335) O Doleuze -- Soon behind midfield. Crept closer order final turn. Weakened closing stages. Wide throughout.
13 12 SOLINUS (CC330) Y T Cheng B Never on terms.
14 14 LEUNG'S FAVOURITE (CC076) H W Lai B Moved up from widest draw to be 3rd approaching 800 M. Was 2nd briefly final turn. Faded rapidly soon after straightening. (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