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Race 2 (490)

LANTAU ISLAND HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 ALL FRIENDS (M374) B Prebble -- Rated midfield, 2 deep with cover. Hit the front near the furlong and fended off challenger over the final 100m.
2 9 O'HALO (N066) D Whyte B Settled worse than midfield, 2 deep with cover. Cornered deep, ranged up and looked the likely winner near the furlong but peaked on its run short of the line.
3 8 OYSTER (L146) W M Lai B/TT Parked third last, 1 off with cover. Closed off strongly.
4 10 EXCELLENT WIN (L234) T H So CP Camped midfield 3 deep with cover after the 750m. Came widest turning for home and finished off fairly to make the frame.
5 12 NOVEL START (M255) M L Yeung B Coursed 3 wide without cover, not far off the speed. Cornered 5 deep, kept on at the same speed in the final stretch.
6 7 HIGH RETURN (CK164) C W Wong B/TT Positioned about 2 lengths behind the leader along the fence. Ridden along after the 700m to improve, failed to close off.
7 2 PERFECT FIT (CK323) M Chadwick B/TT Jumped fairly and settled behind midfield 2 wide with cover. Only plodded to the line.
8 3 MY WHISKY (CK071) K C Ng B/TT Tracked the speed, settling 2 deep with cover. Was a spent force near the 200m.
9 6 WHAT A HEART (M267) H W Lai B/TT Dueled for leading duties whilst racing along the fence. Was headed at the furlong and faded soon after.
10 11 HONOUR LIST (L358) C K Tong V Settled at the rear. 2 deep with cover. Failed to make ground in the straight and finished down the track.
11 1 RIDE ON THE FIRE (M137) K C Leung TT Worked forward from a wide gate to travel outside the leader. Came under pressure on the home turn and in the run home weakened considerably finishing tailed out. (To trial).
12 5 LAGO EXPRESS (M262) A Suborics H/V Began awkwardly, settled at the rear of the field along the fence. Struggled in the straight and finished tailed out. (To trial).
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