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Race 1 (073)

BEGONIA HANDICAP   Rating:80-55   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 CRACKERJACK (N446) K Teetan SR/TT- Slightly slow out, gradually picked up along rails to the middle of small field, remained in similar position just over 2L off the speed on the bend, commenced run on straightening and hit the front over 250M out, won readily.
2 6 FOLLOW THE WIND (M331) K C Ng -- Sluggish at start, trailed the field early stages, raced awkwardly on heels coming out of back straight, similar position turning in, made significant progress down inside of straight.
3 1 TURBO JEWELLERY (N379) O Doleuze TT Broke well and with leaders briefly, soon dropped back to last few racing 3-wide and without cover at times, commenced move on straightening, ran on to be nearest at finish.
4 4 SPIRIT SOARING (N099) W M Lai CP-/H/TT Jumped fairly and with leaders early stages, taken back to 2-wide about 1L off the pace approaching home bend, renewed effort and gained narrow advantage turning in, unable to sustain effort and swamped inside final 200 metres.
5 5 BLOSSOM DAILY (M174) C Y Ho H/P Made running out wide after beginning from a poor draw, obtained rails run coming out of far side, led until headed 500 metres out, kept on steadily to the finish.
6 3 MEGA CHAMPION (M149) G Mosse TT Settled some 1L off the pace on rails, baulked for a run early in straight, ran home one-paced.
7 7 SUGAR CITY (P228) K C Leung -- Jumped fairly, settled towards the rear of the small field, shuffled back to last around the bend, kept on steadily.
8 8 BETTER ANNOUNCE (N254) M Chadwick B-/V1/TT1 Began fairly from a low draw, settled just over 1L off the pace and one off the rails, carried backward to 3L back in 5th 1000M out, made headway 3W round home bend, folded up quickly after straightening.
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