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Race 2 (341)

MA TAU WAI HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 NEW LEADER (CK242) D Whyte B Raced midfield, 1 off with cover. Rallied well after being tightened for room at the 500m. Secured clear running after the 300m and ran on strongly.
2 9 HIGH LUCK (CK134) D Beadman XB Raced behind midfield 1 off with cover. Peeled out rounding the home turn and early in the straight, swept to the lead at the furlong but was nailed late.
3 7 VIVA FREEDOM (M037) H W Lai -- Settled 3 back the fence. Raced tight rounding the home bend and closed off steadily near the inside after striking some traffic early in the straight.
4 3 NAMJONG HUNTER (CH280) Z Purton B/SR Camped 1 out 1 back. Hit the front at the 300m, but was overhauled approaching the final furlong, kept on to finish in the frame.
5 1 FOREST STAR (CJ167) M Chadwick TT Made its run from back in the field, 2-3 wide with cover. Ran on nicely after being squeezed for room early in the straight.
6 5 CLEMENT SPIRIT (CL346) J Lloyd -- From a wide alley was taken back to the tail of the field, 3 deep with cover. Was carried 4 wide without cover after the 700m. Rallied widest on the home turn, worked home soundly.
7 13 TRAVEL PRINCE (CL243) M L Yeung B Handed up the lead after the 800m and box seated thereafter. Didn’t find any extra at the business end of the race.
8 10 OYSTER (CL146) B Prebble CP1 Travelled 3 wide with cover, midfield. Only plodded to the line.
9 14 GUNNER MAC (CJ192) G Cheyne B Parked at the rear of the field along the rails. Raced somewhat flat in the final stages.
10 8 BRIGHT SPIRITS (M007) N Callan CP1/XB1/H/TT Raced behind midfield, 3 wide with cover. Failed to make any impression in the straight.
11 2 GILDED FLIGHT (CH294) Y T Cheng B For the majority of the race, traavelled 3 wide without cover behind the speed. Never likely.
12 6 DR BULLION (M016) K C Leung -- Settled in 2nd position outside the eventual leader. Found little when asked for an effort in the final stretch.
13 11 AMAZING AWARD (CL232) M Guyon TT Settled worse than midfield along the paint. Struggled in the home straight.
14 4 BEST SCORER (M142) C K Tong -- Worked forward from the outside gate to cross and lead along the fence after the 800m. Faded in the run home.
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