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Race 2 (303)

WANG CHAU HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 KA KA SMART (CG042) O Doleuze B Pressured early and raced 1 out 1 back. Took the length of the straight to wind up, taking the advantage close to the wire.
2 10 CHEERFUL HAPPINESS (CE220) M Nunes V Led throughout, kicked early in the straight but collared in the shadows of the post.
3 9 KNIGHT TEMPLAR (CC021) A Delpech B Raced along the fence in a handy position, held up near the 350 M, ran on well once in the clear.
4 1 THREE CLUBS (CG149) C Soumillon -- Settled back along the rails, attempted to shift out on straightening but was unable to do so then suffered traffic problems on a number of occasions. Closed off well.
5 11 FRAMES DEPOT (CG118) W M Lai -- Travelled behind midfield, 1 off with cover plugged away in the straight.
6 2 WATCHMAN (CB327) D Nikolic B/SR Sat 2Ls behind the leader on the fence, stuck to task gamely over the concluding stages.
7 12 MIRACLE DRAGON (CD254) F Coetzee V/H Around midfield along the fence, got home satisfactorily.
8 8 CHALLENGER (CE138) S Dye P/TT2 Settled in second last position, 1 off, looked to come wide near the 500 M, but shifted back to the fence in the straight, closed off nicely.
9 3 DONGGUAN VICTORY (CB382) B Prebble -- Raced midfield, 2 wide with cover, one paced in the straight.
10 7 MULTI-WIN SPIRIT (CG137) M Odendaal XB/TT Got its head up at the start and was taken back near the rear, one off with cover. Made a rush early in the straight but faded over the last 200 M.
11 5 MAIN ATTRACTION (CB218) Y T Cheng B-/V1 Ridden along and was able to go forward, running second, 1 off. Failed to quicken in the straight.
12 14 ESPOIR D'OR (CE218) M W Leung B Ridden back from an outside gate. Settled near midfield but 3 wide no cover, struggled in the run home.
13 6 SERIOUS PLAY (CC003) C K Tong -- Raced wide near the rear for most of the trip, hard run.
14 13 BALL OF FIRE (CD020) S K Sit B/TT Settled in last position, never passed a runner, disappointing.
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