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Race 3 (133)

HOUSTON HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Fast

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 MY WHISKY (CK071) Y T Cheng TT Soon in the front rank but trapped 3-wide early. Urged along and shared the lead on fence making the home turn. Built a 2Ls gap from 300 M and always had enough to hold off rivals.
2 6 HAPPEE GIFT (CH313) D Beadman XB/H Good jump. Travelled nicely in prominent spot 700 M out. Well position to strike turning in but couldn't get to the winner. Held 2nd fine.
3 9 FAIR NAVIGATOR (CJ254) G Cheyne B/TT Pressed forward from midfield early after a rough start. Parked one-out-one-back making the home turn. Battled gamely for 3rd without posing serious threat to the quinella pair.
4 3 HIGH RETURN (CK164) C W Wong CP-/B1 Began well. Eased to sit ahead of midfield in a 2-wide position 700 M out. Gave plenty to fight for a minor placing in the home straight. Just failed at finish.
5 4 BE GRATEFUL (CK194) Z Purton B Pushed to hold the rail early. Settled better than midfield from 700 M. Clear run along the paint in the home straight but kept on one-paced.
6 8 VIVA GUY (CK318) T H So -- Bumped after start and raced at rear. Trailed 10Ls to the leader turning in. Covered substantial ground thereafter.
7 11 PLOT RATIO (CK044) W M Lai SR-/CP1 Fair start and raced 2-wide behind midfield. Peeled out and was 7Ls down on straightening. Made up some ground but not threatening.
8 1 TOUT VA BIEN (CJ020) M L Yeung CP-/P2 Even break from high draw. Taken to race 3-wide at midfield through to the home straight. Failed to turn up a notch.
9 10 TREASURABLE (CH017) D Whyte B Broke well, ended up at midfield on fence passing 700 M. Past only beaten rivals in run home.
10 7 SUPREME GOLD (CH205) O Doleuze B-/TT Ridden along after start but failed to muster. Towards rear throughout and gave very little impression.
11 2 NAMJONG HUNTER (CH280) G Mosse -- 3-wide towards rear throughout. Never in the hunt.
12 12 JADE DANCER (CE170) H W Lai -- Disputed lead through to the home straight. Dropped out rapidly passing 300 M.
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