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Race 3 (703)

TAI TAN HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1600m   Sha Tin   Yielding To Soft

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 PICTURE PERFECT (CD297) C K Tong B Disputed lead before taking a sit behind the pace 1000 M out. Regained lead on straightening and opened up a clear advantage. Kept on well final stages to deny challenger.
2 9 LIGHTNING MOUNT (CH082) K L Chui B/TT Settled at midfield. Ran on well in the home straight but not enough to challenge winner in the final stages.
3 11 HURRICANE WAY (CH039) G Mosse B/TT Raced in rear section. Made up ground by running along the rails at home turn. Steadily made up ground in the straight.
4 12 MAJIN BUU (CC334) Y T Cheng V Better than midfield and raced along the rails. A length off the lead turning in. Kept on fairly in the straight to make the frame.
5 4 FREEBIRD (CC319) C W Wong BO-/CP2 Raced behind the leaders. Ran on fairly in the straight but unable to turn up a notch.
6 7 HEADINGLEY (CH264) K T Yeung B/TT Soon led. Disputed lead turning for home. Rider lost whip at 300 M and gradually faded.
7 8 NOBLE TWINS (CH257) Z Purton B Settled behind midfield. Ran on without threatening in the straight.
8 13 FILEBO (CE214) O Doleuze B Raced in rear section and was near last on straightening. Made up ground in the straight by running past beaten runners.
9 5 CHINESE BOY BOY (CH157) D Whyte V Off slowly and raced behind midfield. Responded only fairly when pressured at the turn. Remained on same pace after straightening and weakened final 200 M. (Never handled track.)
10 10 WATCHMAN (CB327) B Prebble B/SR No Comments on Running information for this horse.
11 1 CELESTIAL WONDER (CG046) E Saint-Martin XB/TT 3-wide at midfield. Towards the rear making home turn and made no impression in the straight.
12 2 BARRACUDA (CB320) M Du Plessis -- No Comments on Running information for this horse.
13 14 CHARMING MONKEYS (CH148) W M Lai SR/CO Jumped awkwardly. Ridden along and raced 2 to 3Ls off the pace. Hung out and lost ground making the turn. Made no impression in the straight.
14 6 SERIOUS PLAY (CC003) H W Lai B Jumped well and was allowed to drop back to race 4-wide behind midfield. Ridden along but was unable to keep pace at the turn. Found nothing 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