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Race 1 (655)

NEW TERRITORIES HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 DRAGON CHOICE (CL338) O Doleuze B/TT Jumped fairly from a wide gate, settled 3-wide in a prominent position, shaken up shortly after straightening, fought on gamely between runners to just prevail in the bobbing of heads.
2 14 YOUNG HAPPY (M305) R Fourie B Well behind, commenced move rounding home bend gaining midfield position into straight, sustained progress to hit the front momentarily close to home only to be denied in a photo-finish.
3 1 BERNARD'S CHOICE (N156) Z Purton H/V/TT Broke nicely, settled in midfield one off the rails, shifted out for a clear run turning in, ran on to hold every chance inside final 200 metres.
4 5 ASMODAI (M101) K C Ng B/SR Broke fairly from a wide gate, pushed along to soon take up running, kicked some 2L clear early in straight but unable to sustain effort and swamped inside final 50 metres.
5 13 COSMO ONE (M410) W C Marwing B/H/SR Jumped awkwardly, recovered steadily along rails to forward of midfield, switched out and gained closer to reach 2L 5th into straight but was badly held up and checked 200 metres out, fought on well to the line.
6 6 GORGEOUS LIFE (CK327) C Y Lui B/XB/TT Jumped fairly from the widest gate, crossed steadily to travel 3-wide with leaders approaching the bend, remained similar turning into straight but weakened under pressure inside final 200 metres.
7 12 TREASURE MAN (N347) K C Leung TT Niggled along just better than midfield, shuffled back to midfield coming out of back straight, carried wide turning for home, kept on steadily without quickening.
8 9 PILLOWIN (CL357) C Y Ho V/TT Jumped moderately, settled just worse than midfield on rails, saved ground turning in but could find no room on inside early in straight, kept on well home.
9 7 JUST FOLLOW ME (N198) M L Yeung TT Began fairly, gradually came across from a wide draw to race 2-wide just off the pace, remained similar to straight but weakened noticeably inside final 250 metres. (Lame next day)
10 8 BEAR SUPREME (N094) Y T Cheng TT Settled 4-wide in midfield, gave ground steadily around the bend, made no impression in straight.
11 4 INFINITE COURAGE (P057) M Chadwick -- Soon taken back from a wide draw to race in last few, made no impression in straight.
12 2 KING OF THE DAY (CL324) C K Tong B/TT Settled one back on rails, faded under pressure in the run home.
13 11 INVINCIBLE HEART (CL071) T H So TT- Soon dropped to last, never a danger.
14 3 DIAMOND KNIGHT (CK311) T Angland B- Jumped fairly, soon dropped to last few, never on terms.
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