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Race 3 (404)

SILENT WITNESS HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 TREASURABLE (CH017) O Doleuze B1 Never worse than midfield. 3 to 4Ls off the pace making the turn and kept gaining ground turning for home. Continued well and was in a 3-way battle for the lead 200 M out. Kept on strongly final stages to draw clear from rivals.
2 3 CIRCUIT HERO (CG304) G Mosse -- Best out, led briefly early stages but was wide and without cover. 3-wide and kept within 2Ls of the leader making the turn. Locked in a 3-way battle for the lead at 200 M but unable to match winner's stride closing stages.
3 4 COUNTRY MAGIC (CH069) B Prebble TT Took the lead after 1000 M. Held a narrow advantage into the home straight and was engaged in a 3-way battle for the lead inside 200 M. Unable to find extra to keep pace with top pair final stages.
4 7 GREAT HERO (CH016) C K Tong -- Kept pace behind leaders early stages. Better than midfield and was 3 to 4Ls behind the pace making the turn. Kept on fairly in the straight and was closest at finish.
5 9 SWEET BABY (CG294) D Nikolic -- Jumped awkwardly and caused rider to lose his stirrup. Raced 3-wide at midfield. Ran on steadily in the straight.
6 2 CHATER DE LAGO (CG246) F Coetzee B/TT Raced along the rails in midfield before switching out on straightening. Stayed on at same pace in the early part of the straight before picking up speed final 150 M.
7 11 ACCELERATOR (CG179) Y T Cheng -- Disputed lead early stages. 2-wide and a length off the leader making the turn. Failed to keep pace in front 300 M out and gradually faded.
8 8 MAKE A MINT (CH005) K T Yeung XB Botched the start and lost ground. Raced along the rails behind midfield making the turn and was steadied at 600 M. Switched out on straightening and ran on only fairly.
9 12 CROWNED GEM (CE056) W M Lai B/TT Steadily dropped to a rearward position. Trailed field on straightening and made up ground by running past beaten runners.
10 5 DAYLIGHT EXPRESS (CH036) D Whyte -- Ridden to go forward. Raced in a prominent spot along the fence behind the leader making home turn. Lacked a response on straightening and gradually dropped out.
11 6 SIMPLY JOY (CH052) A Starke -- Slowly away and then was checked to the rear. Trailed field until home straight and only ran on same pace.
12 1 KING CREOLE (CG287) H W Lai B Crowded shortly after start and raced mostly behind midfield. Never quickened when asked turning for home and weakened in the 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