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Race 1 (546)

TERN HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 LITTLE THUNDER (C453) K Teetan B Made contact at start, trapped very wide early, 2Ls or so back, moved closer after passing 700M, 4 wide on turn, hard ridden 300M, hit the front 150M, kept on strongly to the line. (Laceration to the left front fetlock.)
2 9 THE ABRAXAS (C212) M F Poon B Bumped start, positioned 2 wide, a length or so back, challenged the leader turning in, took brief lead 200M, peaked and headed 150M, weakened gradually close home, just stayed on to take 2nd.
3 12 KA YING BRILLIANCE (B115) M Chadwick H/V/XB Moderately away, positioned 2-1/2L behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, closed off well to take a place, nearest on line.
4 10 EVER STRONG (A275) K H Chan B-/P2 Average to begin, raced 3 wide with cover, 3 lengths or so back, similar position on turn, no clear running early in straight, made some headway final furlong to make frame. (See Racing Incidents.)
5 7 YEE CHEONG LUCKY (B357) C Y Ho B/TT1 Bumped start, raced 3 wide in midfield, moved a bit closer on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final 100M.
6 3 SMART CHARADE (A314) Z Purton B/H/TT Commenced well, raced 2 wide, 3 lengths back, there to turn, no clear run early in straight, cleared near 150M, only showed limited response thereafter. (Lame right front leg.)
7 6 FOX CHEUNGER (B187) T Piccone B/TT Began well from a wide draw, trapped very wide towards rear, 4 lengths back on turn, made some progress early in straight, no extra final 100M.
8 5 WINNING STRIKES (D104) K C Leung CP/TT Began well from gate 1, positioned a length behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.) (Lame right front leg.)
9 11 FOR FUN'S SAKE (D242) M L Yeung TT Made contact at start, unable to slot in, trapped 4 wide behind midfield, 2 to 3 lengths back on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually inside final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.)
10 2 ATHENA (D103) C Schofield CP-/TT Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear throughout, never a factor.
11 8 RED MAJESTY (E028) B Shinn B/TT Began only fairly, raced 2 wide, a length or so back, there to turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final 300M.
12 4 DR PROACTIVE (A345) J Moreira -- Quickly into stride, sent forward to take the lead, found rail near 750M, challenged by rival turning in, peaked and headed 200M, weakened and eased thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)
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