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Race 3 (656)

SAI WAN SHAN HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Yielding

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 NAMJONG HUNTER (CH280) M Du Plessis -- Showed good early speed and soon in the lead. Took a length's advantage into the home straight. Stretched its lead 200 M out and kept on well final stages for an easy win.
2 1 LIVERBIRD (CE055) C W Wong B Never better than midfield. Ridden along in rear section making the turn. Rallied and made up good ground in the straight but unable to threaten winner.
3 10 SOUND OF SILENCE (CD136) K T Yeung -- Ridden along in a forward spot early stages. Slipped to midfield near 800 M. 2 to 3Ls down turning for home and kept on fairly for a minor placing.
4 8 ACCELERATOR (CG179) G Boss XB/TT1 On the fence at midfield early stages. Checked at 1100 M and shuffled back. Rear section making the turn. Rallied in the straight to make the frame.
5 7 AMAZING JOURNEY (CH281) Z Purton B/TT Settled at midfield early. 2-wide and a length off the lead making the turn. Kept on same pace in the straight.
6 4 AMAZING VENTURE (CJ039) G Mosse -- Soon trailed field. Disadvantaged by slow pace, remained in last place turning for home. Held up for some time after 300 M and made a late closing run.
7 11 DRAGON INN (CE327) Y T Cheng V Hampered on jumping and was racing towards the rear early. Ridden along to make up lost ground and was within 2Ls of the pace at the turn. Unable to quicken in the straight and faded final stages.
8 9 SILVER WRAITH (CE178) P H Lo B Niggled along and gradually moved into a forward spot but 3-wide. Disputed lead making home turn and weakened shortly after straightening.
9 12 FISHKING EXCELLENT (CG232) M W Leung V Ridden along to be at midfield. Took hold a couple of times in the middle stages. On the fence and 2Ls behind the lead at home turn. Unable to quicken and weakened in the final stages.
10 3 EVERGREEN (CE106) W M Lai B/TT Lacked speed and raced 3-wide behind midfield. Lacked a response when pressured at home turn and found nothing in the straight.
11 2 BAYVIEW GREYSLEW (CJ194) H W Lai -- Lacked speed despite jumping well from a wide draw. Gradually slipped back and raced wide without cover behind midfield. Near last on straightening and 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