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Race 3 (574)

PING SHEK HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Wet Fast

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 KINGS CROSS (CG124) G Schofield -- Jumped fairly and raced on fence in a prominent position. 3Ls behind the leader at the home turn and improved steadily after straightening. Switched out from behind the leader near 200 M and quickened nicely to clinch the win.
2 2 UNIVERSAL PIONEER (CB293) C W Wong TT Showed good early speed and took the lead. Held a length's advantage into the home straight and remained in front until being headed by winner near 100 M. Kept on well final strides and held on for 2nd place.
3 8 OPERA MAGIC (CB404) C Munce B Outpaced early stages and raced at midfield. Switched out to look for a run at 500 M. Improved steadily in the straight and finished well for a minor placing.
4 1 OKEYDOKEY (CD190) W C Marwing B Pressed on and got into a forward position. 2-wide and stayed within 3Ls of the leader rounding the turn. Ran on steadily in the straight but unable to turn up a notch to contend final stages.
5 6 CENTURY SUPER STAR (CE070) D Whyte V Checked shortly after start and raced in rear section early. Made up ground along the rails at the turn. Kept on fairly in the straight.
6 5 DOUCAI (CC255) O Doleuze B Checked to the rear shortly after start. Ridden and advanced to be near midfield. Swung out on straightening, ran on steadily and made up some late ground.
7 9 SIR OCTAVIUS (CB427) S K Sit P Hard ridden out of the gates to keep up with leader. A length off the pace at the turn but failed to turn up a notch on straightening. Faded inside final 200 M.
8 11 WONDERFUL BLESSING (CE198) M W Leung PC- Soon at the rear. Trailed field until 600 M and made up some ground along the rails rounding home turn. Ran on only fairly in the straight.
9 7 JOYFUL YEARS (CG143) H W Lai -- Settled 3-wide at midfield. Unable to keep pace when racing wide at the home turn. Ran on without threatening in the straight.
10 12 STAR PRODIGY (CD294) Y T Cheng P2 Jumped well and steadily dropped to a rearward position. Remained towards the rear on straightening and lacked a rally when asked in straight.
11 10 WITHALLMYHEART (CE268) W M Lai P/TT Niggled along to be midfield. Struggled to keep pace at the bend and dropped to rear section on straightening. Didn't show much thereafter.
12 3 CHAMPION WINNER (CB458) K T Yeung -- Jumped fairly and raced wide and without cover at midfield. Commenced to lose touch entering the turn and was at the rear on straightening. Made no impression thereafter.
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