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Race 10 (573)

TULIP HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 SMILING WATCH (M325) C Y Ho B/H Began well, raced 2 wide in 5th, 4 lengths back, gradually improved 3 wide on turn, finished off strongly in straight and scored by a head.
2 1 TARZAN I AM (P299) N Callan H-/E1/TT Jumped well from widest draw, sent forward to race prominently in 2nd, travelled well to turn, took the lead after turning in, headed near 200M (rider dropped whip), stayed on well to finish 2nd.
3 5 BIG FOUR (P102) D Whyte H Began awkwardly, raced 8 lengths back at tail, still well back on turn, taken wide in straight and finished off strongly to be nearest on line, just failed to get 2nd.
4 11 BESPOKE COLLARS (S144) O Doleuze H Jumped with them, raced 2 wide in midfield, 5 lengths back, same position to turn, finished off well to make frame.
5 12 HOLYANGELHOLY (N274) K Teetan P Away with them, positioned 2 wide behind midfield, 6 lengths back, similar position to turn, closed off well to be nearest on line.
6 4 SUPREME FALCON (P224) J Moreira CP/H Jumped well, raced 3 lengths back on rail in 4th, easy run and saved ground to turn, ridden 300M, lacked an extra gear and just finished off evenly, never a threat to the first few.
7 8 STAY AHEAD (S163) Z Purton H/TT Began well, raced handy in 3rd, 2 lengths back, similar position to turn, made no progress after straightening, finished off one-pace.
8 6 BEAUTY JOURNEY (P386) M Chadwick CP/TT Average to begin, positioned on rail behind midfield, saved ground to turn, kept to inside after straightening, made no progress.
9 13 INTELLECTUAL GLIDE (S124) K C Leung B/H Taken back from a tricky gate, raced 8 lengths back 2 wide at rear, under pressure turning, taken widest in straight and passed some tired runners.
10 9 GLORY OF LONGWAH (S141) C K Tong SR/TT Slowly away, raced 7 lengths back on rail at rear, well back at turn, showed no turn of foot in straight, only passed a few tired runners.
11 7 DRAGON FIGHTER (L260) H W Lai TT Fairly away from a wide draw, raced 3 wide with cover in midfield before turn, 5 lengths back, 4 wide no cover turning, made some progress until 200M, eased thereafter.
12 3 FUN TAPESTRY (P443) B Prebble TT Jumped well from a wide draw, sent forward to take the lead and set an even tempo, headed shortly after turning in and dropped off gradually. (Lame next day)
13 10 CHEERS JOY (N184) A Suborics H/TT Began fairly, raced 3 wide with cover at rear, 6 lengths back, slightly improved on turn, emptied early in straight, never competitive.
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