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Race 11 (282)

LANTAU PEAK HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 CELESTIAL SMILE (S013) U Rispoli B Moderately away, raced a length or so back in 3rd, easy run on turn, finished off well in straight to score.
2 8 ISHVARA (S015) D Whyte B/TT Jumped with them, positioned 2 wide in 5th, 2 to 3 lengths back, angled out turning in, closed off well to get 2nd.
3 6 WINNING INSTINCT (N121) G Mosse B Began well from a wide draw, raced 3 wide with cover at rear, 5-6 lengths back, still 3 wide turning, finished off very strongly to get 3rd.
4 3 HAPPY JOURNEY (S299) B Prebble -- Jumped well, positioned 2 wide in midfield, 5 lengths back, angled out turning in, finished well in straight to make frame.
5 9 VERDANE (P184) N Rawiller B Taken back from a wide draw, raced with cover at rear, 8 lengths back, slightly improved on turn, made reasonable progress in straight without threatening the first few.
6 12 KIROV (S277) C Y Ho -- Average to begin, raced 2 wide in 4th, 2 lengths back, difficult to settle near 1200M, angled out turning in, made minor progress early in straight, peaked near 200M, weakened gradually thereafter.
7 11 WHY NOT (N053) M L Yeung TT Began with them, raced 2-3 lengths back in midfield, saved ground on turn, kept to inside after straightening, bumped near 100M, finished off evenly.
8 4 BRIGHT STRIKE (S195) N Callan -- Jumped well from gate 10, raced 3 wide with cover in midfield, 3 to 4 lengths back, same position turning, finished off one-paced in straight.
9 1 DR GOOD HABIT (N300) K Teetan TT1 Jumped well from a wide draw, raced prominently in 2nd, next to the leader, took the lead turning in, but failed to quickened thereafter, and weakened gradually.
10 10 ENTRUSTING (S306) O Doleuze B/H/TT Crowded out start, raced 2 wide at rear, 7 lengths back, similar position on turn, taken widest in straight and finished off one-paced.
11 14 D'OR WONGCHOY (P315) H W Lai B Taken back from the widest draw, raced 10 lengths back at tail, still well back on turn, only passed a few tired runners in straight, never a threat.
12 13 MEDIC MASTER (S363) W M Lai CP Crowded out start, no early speed and raced 8-9 lengths back at rear, similar margin back turning, failed to close off in straight.
13 2 NONE OTHER (S349) M Chadwick TT Bumped start and became unbalanced, raced 5 lengths back on rail behind midfield, saved ground on turn, failed to close off in straight. (Lame left front the next day)
14 5 WIRE TO WIRE (S189) T H So -- Began well, showed early speed to take the lead, headed turning in, emptied early in straight and finished tailed out, unacceptable performance.
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