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Race 7 (501)

SHA TIN HOI HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 FIVE UP HIGH (S276) N Callan XB-/E Began well, led on settling before easing back behind leader 1050m. Shuffled further back to third passing 800m, stayed on fence around turn, got split 450m, hit front 300m and continued strongly to the line.
2 4 TOO FAST (S308) N Rawiller TT Ridden along to hold one-out spot ahead of midfield. Switched wide turning for home, then finished strongly down centre track to be closest at the finish. Vet reported had laceration on right hind leg.
3 14 ULTIMATE GLORY (S235) T H So -- Unable to take advantage of good draw, settling in midfield in one-out position. Took closer order around turn and ran on strongly between horses in the straight to grab minor placing.
4 13 SUNNY PEARL (N434) K C Leung XB/TT First out, forced to stay wide, settling outside leader to 1050m before taking over and crossing to fence. Collared passing 300m but kept battling until final strides.
5 9 YOUNG WATCHMAN (T003) B Prebble B/H/TT No speed, settling well back along the fence. Improved position around turn, got inside run entering straight and finished off nicely.
6 5 BOSSIEE (S405) J Moreira TT One of the first into stride before easing off to settle three-back, one-out. Raced a little keenly to 800m, travelled comfortably turn, put under pressure from 400m but only one-paced final 200m.
7 3 BULLISH SMART (S221) A Suborics CP1/TT Was fractious in gate, began awkwardly resulting in rider becoming badly unbalanced. Second-last around turn, got inside run in straight and ran on steadily between horses to be closest at finish.
8 7 FINE ROCK (S317) H N Wong CP1/H1 Hurried along early, settling two-back, one-out at the 1000m. Lay out turn and swung even wider into straight. Raced in restricted room early in straight turning one-paced.
9 8 JUN GONG (N325) D Whyte -- Ridden along from inside draw to hold fence four-back from leader. Stayed on fence around turn, switched out entering straight to make run but only one-paced.
10 11 HAPPY PLACE (S380) D Lane P-/XB/H1/B2 Pressed forward from outside draw, racing thee-wide mostly about 1L from leader. Lay out around turn, stayed in contention till 200m before weakening.
11 2 RED PEONY (T014) Y T Cheng -- Stood flat-footed when gates opened and lost considerable ground, settling a distant last. Caught up to the field around home turn, stayed on rail and ran past tired horses final stages.
12 12 ASIA RISING (S159) C Williams B/TT Slow into stride, ridden to make up ground but checked off heels 1100m. Improved position around turn but found nothing in straight. One-paced.
13 1 WONDERFUL GUY (P328) C K Tong H Ridden along early from wide draw but unable find cover and drifted towards rear but away from fence. Left wide without cover from 800m and found nothing in straight.
14 6 GALLANT TRIUMPH (P173) C Y Ho TT Ridden along from wide draw but failed to muster settling toward rear but wide. Taken even wider around turn but one-paced in straight.
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