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Race 1 (487)

WANG TAU HOM HANDICAP   Rating:40-10   1650m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 BEST NOODLE (CJ278) G Mosse TT Began well, ridden but soon dropped to midfield, swung wide into straight, finished off race strongly down centre of the track to grab victory inside final 100 M.
2 4 STORM'S DESTINY (CJ260) C Y Ho B Settled just worse than midfield, soon came to challenge after straightening down the centre of the track, fought on doggedly to snatch 2nd late.
3 5 FANTASTISCH (CK017) B Prebble XB/TT Always thereabouts in 4th just over 2Ls off the speed, switched out for a run making home turn, fought on steadily but unable to match pace of winner, just caught for 2nd final stride.
4 10 BINGO KEY (CK190) Y T Cheng -- Settled in midfield, checked and lost some ground coming out of back straight, saved ground turning for home, improving well from forward of midfield when forced to steady over 100 M out, fought on to the line.
5 7 ICE FIRE (CJ272) Z Purton SR/XB/H Began with others, settled towards the rear, commenced run after straightening, forced to switch out for a run 300 M out, ran on to be nearest at finish.
6 9 THAT'S IT (CE223) B Doyle SR-/CP1 Broke well, tracked leaders on rails, soon came to challenge upon straightening, held some chance early in straight but unable to sustain effort inside final 200 M.
7 11 LIGHTNING MOUNT (CH082) O Doleuze B-/PC2 Soon driven to a close up position chasing leader far side, came under pressure to hold place rounding home bend, ran home one-paced.
8 14 DESCARTES (CK293) M L Yeung B Quickly ridden to lead and attempted to make all, died on its run 200 M out.
9 3 LUCKY ARMY (L230) W M Lai H/TT Settled just better than midfield, saved ground on rails turning in, kept on same pace until finding no extra inside final 200 M.
10 12 WESTERN STAR (CK299) C K Tong -- Began with others from a wide gate, raced wide around first bend settling just better than midfield in 5th or 6th about 4Ls off the speed, remained similar until turning in, gave ground gradually.
11 6 ALICE TOO (CG309) H W Lai B/XB/TT Soon taken back to last few from the widest barrier, saved ground on rails turning for home, ran home one-paced.
12 8 PINOT NOIR (L147) T H So B/H Never a factor.
13 2 GOLD JOINT (CK394) G Cheyne V/TT Slightly slow out, quickly recovered to midfield, raced wide without much cover far side and lost position rounding home bend, never recovered. (Lame next day.)
14 13 SPEEDY TYCOON (CK107) C W Wong B/H Soon dropped to tail-end, detached from halfway out. (Blood in trachea.)
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