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Race 10 (056)

MEI TIN HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 REGENCY DRAGON (CH001) F Coetzee B/TT First to hit ground, led them easily and raced 3Ls away from rest, allowed to travel comfortably clear to bend, still well clear turning and kicked strongly, outlasted rivals for a solid win.
2 11 RICE FIELD (CE134) D Beadman TT Began nicely, slotted into 3rd on fence, had a fair run on back of speed, stuck to rails on bend, kept progressing in straight and pulled many lengths back off leader but ran out of time.
3 4 OPERATION SECRET (CH081) Y T Cheng -- Away fairly, assumed a midfield position on rails 8Ls off front, made steady headway on bend did best work in straight and closed off well for 3rd.
4 7 GALLANT CHAMPION (CJ002) B Prebble CP Slow to muster, settled closer to rear on rails, raced 8Ls back and was aided by solid speed, kept to fence on bend, made many lengths in straight to make frame. Strong return.
5 10 HURRICANE DASH (CJ186) M Du Plessis XB/TT Began well, pushed on to race first behind leader (4Ls away), had to carry field up to leader on bend, kept chasing honestly to 250 M, peaked on run and just held ground thereafter.
6 8 GRAND CRU (CG265) K T Yeung V Out with rest, slotted in to midfield role, had fair in mid-section, same margin back on turning, made gradual progress to 200 M but run ended late.
7 6 VENI VEDI VICI (CJ081) E Saint-Martin TT Began in line, positioned just behind midfield, aided by solid tempo, still back in pack and held up at 400 M, improved position when clear but couldn't get nearer late.
8 3 FLORAL EL CUENTO (CJ241) W C Marwing TT Well enough away, pressed on to race first without cover 4Ls off leader, did some work to bend, pushed along turning but produced only a fair response final furlong.
9 9 WALKONTHEWILDSIDE (CG033) O Doleuze -- No early pace as usual, ended up 3-wide 8-9Ls off leader, aided by solid tempo, still well back turning, switched widest and made some minor headway late.
10 13 GREAT LAND'S STAR (CJ294) C K Tong XB Moderate beginning, ended up 10Ls back in 2-wide line, shared rear to bend, had job to do turning, only passed tired runners in straight.
11 14 ABOVE ALL (CJ215) W M Lai -- Jumped in air, taken back from an outside alley, raced 3-wide with cover in middle stages, still well back at 400 M, made limited progress in straight.
12 2 TAN TAT BABY (CH315) D Whyte -- Began only fairly, taken back to find cover, raced 3-wide 7-8Ls away, did share of work to bend, failed to make any real impression in stretch.
13 12 SOUTH DAKOTA (CJ166) K L Chui XB/TT No speed, ended up 10Ls back on rails, helped by speed, still well back turning, made no impression.
14 5 SUMMERVILLE POWER (CD398) H W Lai CP Out in line, posted 3-wide without cover in midfield, did plenty of work to bend, dropped out easily in 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