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Race 10 (468)

MACAU HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 FLYING BLUE (L389) D Whyte -- Began well, posted 3 wide outside leaders without cover, aided by steady tempo, went to front easily at 300m and fought bravely to defy late challengers for another solid win.
2 8 HOT SHOT (L289) M L Yeung TT Out nicely, assumed ideal spot behind leader, travelled well throughout, saved ground turning and kept finding to be right in mix, edged out late.
3 5 DESTINED FOR GLORY (M207) D Beadman SR/H No early speed and settled at rear, 5-6Ls away on rails throughout, kept improving position turning and stoked up when in clear from 250m, flew late and unlucky not to be closer.
4 2 STRAIGHT FORWARD (L100) G Mosse TT Faded back from an awkward draw, raced 3 wide just off midfield, had cover 5ls back on circle, didn't dash but worked home well to make frame.
5 4 SOARING DRAGON (CH183) G Cheyne B/TT Rolled forward and sat outside the leader, even run with the absence of any real speed, right there in mix turning but couldn't lift last 250m, battled on late.
6 11 BEAUTY FOREVER (CK074) C K Tong B/TT Ideally positioned 1 out 1 back, had all favours 3Ls away and aided by speed, one paced in straight.
7 7 CHEER (L277) K H Yu TT Settled behind midfield as usual, back with last few 2 wide 6Ls of so away, well back to bend, lost whip at 350m but still made some minor ground all the same.
8 13 NORTH HILL (CJ082) W M Lai -- Settled 3 wide in midfield, had cover 3Ls or so back tracking eventual winner, fair run to turn, switched wider turning but couldn't offer much and dropped off late.
9 12 BUSINESS AS USUAL (M057) W C Marwing H Taken back soon after start to take spot on rails, next to last on rails on circle, overaced and angled wider and came 4 wide turning, no extra in straight.
10 9 INTERCHINA STAR (CJ226) C W Wong TT Ended up taking a midfield role, fair trip 4Ls off them to bend, struggled in run to line.
11 10 IRON FIST (CH143) H W Lai TT Worked a bit to cross them, steadied tempo once there, headed soon after turning in and folded tamely.
12 3 MARK UP (CK247) B Prebble B2 No early pace, raced behind midfield, 4-5Ls back throughout but proved difficult to settle, niggled on turn and lacked usual response, ordinary in run to line.
13 6 TRES MAGNIFIQUE (L367) Z Purton SR1/TT1 Out in line, situated midfield 3-4Ls back, easy trip but under substantial pressure on bend, folded easily and beaten a long way.
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