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Race 1 (221)

LONDON HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 AEROVELOCITY (P069) Z Purton B/TT Ridden clear to cross from a wide draw, soon ceded advantage to avoid a speed battle, renewed effort turning into straight, quickened to soon draw clear after 300 metres, just held off fast-finishing runner-up at line.
2 8 SILLY BUDDIES (S054) T Angland -- Jumped well, settled just off the pace on rails, baulked briefly after straightening, quickened well to challenge, closed well but the post came too soon.
3 13 HEARTS KEEPER (N360) K C Leung B Jumped fairly, raced keenly in midfield early, became 5th about 3L back coming out of back straight, gained closer on turn, ran home steadily and never really mattered.
4 12 G-ONE LEADER (P383) M Guyon H1 Jumped well, shifted back steadily to be just behind midfield around the bend, finished off race nicely.
5 14 MONEYMAKER (M244) W M Lai -- Jumped moderately from the one draw, niggled along to muster before settling in mid-division on rails, saved ground turning in, kept on steadily without quickening.
6 11 PSYCHOLOGIST (N390) C Lemaire B/TT Jumped fairly, gradually settled in last few, produced for a run inside final 300 metres, made modest headway without threatening.
7 10 MAZANDARAN (P408) U Rispoli TT Settled just worse than midfield, commenced move approaching home turn, switched for a run 300 metres out, one-paced under pressure.
8 5 MASQUERADER (N234) T Berry B/XB/TT Jumped awkwardly losing ground, settled at the back, inconvenienced on straightening, made up good ground under pressure down the centre of the track.
9 2 TALLEY CLOSE (M280) R Moore B/TT Travelled in last few throughout, briefly baulked over 200 metres out, produced good late impression closing stages.
10 9 GENUINE CHAMPION (P402) A Suborics -- Travelled behind midfield throughout, kept on same pace in the run home.
11 6 MR GINGER (N307) C Soumillon SR-/B2/TT Jumped moderately, picked up steadily to a prominent position, improved further to join leaders 3-wide around home bend, soon weakened after straightening.
12 4 ULTIMATE WINNERS (CL428) O Doleuze B/TT Settled wide without cover in rear of midfield from a wide draw, remained similar into straight, ran home one-paced.
13 7 JOYFUL THE GREAT (N407) M L Yeung CP Began moderately from the widest gate, rushed up to take up running 800 metres out, led until headed by early leader and eventual winner upon straightening, folded up quickly.
14 3 EXCITABLE BOY (P440) N Callan XB/TT Jumped fairly from a wide gate, raced keenly mainly in forward of midfield position without cover, one-paced when bumped 300 metres out, dropped out.
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