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Race 9 (553)

HOMESTEAD HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 KA YING LEGEND (B234) V Borges TT Began smartly from gate 1, raced prominently on rail, led by 3/4L turning in, kicked clear early in straight, ran on strongly to the line, easily scored.
2 9 ELIGERE (C473) G van Niekerk B Jumped well, raced in midfield on the inside, 2 wide turning in, finished off well to take 2nd, no threat to the winner.
3 8 STAR LUCK (C257) K Teetan -- Shifted in at start and made contact, raced 2 wide in midfield, wider on turn, showed good response early in straight, peaked 150M, ran on evenly to the line.
4 12 NORDIC WARRIOR (B371) M Chadwick B Began fairly, raced at rear, 6 lengths back, same margin back on turn, very wide into straight, made some progress in straight to make frame, no threat to the first few.
5 1 LA YAKFI (D183) M F Poon TT Inconvenienced at start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, wider on turn, passed a few tired runners in straight.
6 4 PING HAI BRAVO (D123) J Moreira -- Moderately away, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 1-1/2L back turning in, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final furlong. (Blood in trachea.) (See Racing Incidents.)
7 6 BIG FORTUNE (B220) K H Chan B/XB Jumped well from the widest draw, raced 3 wide with no cover, 2 lengths back, there to turn, weakened early in straight when hard run took effect.
8 11 MAGIC SUPREME (D144) K C Leung XB-/TT Away with them, positioned on rail better than midfield, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong.
9 2 SACRED IBIS (A127) C Schofield BO-/XB1 Slightly slow out and stumbled, detached from the main group early, got back to it near 600M, still 8 lengths back turning in, weakened early in straight.
10 10 FIRST RESPONDER (C205) M L Yeung CP2/TT Moderately away, sent forward to take the lead, 2 wide, headed turning in, weakened gradually in straight.
11 3 STAY CHILL (D189) H W Lai -- Average to begin, raced at rear, 7 lengths back, weakened after passing 600M, eased early 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