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Race 1 (128)

SHA KOK HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 GLORY HORSIE (M273) D Whyte -- Began from the widest draw, restrained outside leader before allowed to share pace into straight, soon came to tackle leader upon straightening but could only gain upper hand final strides.
2 8 REGAL ARMY (M370) K C Ng TT1 Jumped well from a middle draw, soon led on rails to nearly make all, only to be headed final strides.
3 3 TANG PALACE (M316) M Chadwick TT Settled one-out-one-back in 2L 4th, soon came to challenge upon straightening, kept on same pace without quickening.
4 7 GRAND CHAMPION (M319) W M Lai B1/TT1 Slow into stride, soon driven up along rails to gain midfield position, came off rails for a run turning in but failed to quicken under pressure.
5 5 FIVE STARS HOTEL (M269) B Prebble -- Settled in midfield, shifted wide for a run into straight, could only produce modest progress without threatening.
6 6 FULL VALUE (M413) G Mosse SR1 Began fairly, settled one back on rails in 3rd within 2Ls of speed, faded steadily under pressure after straightening.
7 13 WELL FIT (M185) M L Yeung B/XB Soon settled well back after beginning from a poor draw, wide turning in, ran past beaten horses in run home. (Tactic questioned.)
8 12 REALLY THE BEST (M188) C Y Ho B1 In similar position in rear of midfield throughout, found nothing in straight.
9 9 A-SPIRIT (M275) D Beadman H/XB/SR1 Raced wide without cover in midfield to straight, ran home one-paced down centre of the track.
10 10 EVEN EMAIL (M323) T Angland -- Soon taken backward from a poor draw, remained in last few throughout.
11 2 TITANIUM ALLOY (M239) G Cheyne -- Sluggish at start, gradually picked up a position just worse than midfield, saved ground on rails turning in, soon faded.
12 4 BRILLIANT LIGHT (M388) B Doyle H1 Settled in last few, cropped a check around the bend, widest turning in, never recovered.
13 1 PATRIOCH (M312) Y T Cheng B Settled wide without cover in midfield early, took closer order out wide around the bend, soon weakened 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