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Race 7 (324)

CHEK KENG HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 BELUGA (D105) M Chadwick H Began fairly, soon picked up to 3rd just over 2L back on the rail, saved ground on the rail rounding home bend, quickened under pressure to assert authority over 100 metres out.
2 2 IMA SINGLE MAN (D476) M F Poon B/H/TT Soon led from a wide gate, obtained rails run over 1200 metres out and steadied up the pace, led until headed by winner over 100 metres out.
3 9 THE IRISHMAN (G082) C Y Ho H/TT Very slowly away from the widest gate, settled well behind and waited with, finished off the race strongly down the centre of the straight, nearest at finish.
4 4 MASTER DELIGHT (E463) J Moreira -- Broke well from a wide gate settling just over 2L back 2-wide in joint 3rd, shifted back to clear 4th inside the 800 metres, angled out 3-wide to challenge passing the 600 metres, ran home under pressure but without threatening.
5 1 MASTER MONTARO (E142) C L Chau CP Stalked the leader early stages, shifted 2-wide outside race leader rounding home bend, held some chance early in straight but unable to sustain effort inside final 150 metres.
6 3 E STAR (C132) K Teetan TT1 Settled in rear of midfield on the rail, gained to 5th some 3L back rounding home bend, in similar position entering straight, ran on without threatening.
7 7 CONQUEROR (E133) V Borges B/TT1 Held up in midfield travelling keenly in the slow pace to the 700 metres, came under pressure to challenge entering home straight, fought on well without threatening.
8 8 ROCKET SPADE (G170) K C Leung TT Awkward when taken back, refused to settle in last few most of the way to the 700 metres, remained well behind turning in, ran home under pressure without threatening.
9 6 S J TOURBILLON (G138) H Bentley B1 Began moderately, travelled in last few, never seen with a chance.
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