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Race 7 (610)

FAIRY KING PRAWN HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 14 REVE PARISIEN (E335) M L Yeung -- Began well to lead from a wide barrier, obtained rails run passing the 900 metres, fought on well to defy runner-up's challenge closing stages.
2 8 SOLID IMPACT (E447) Z Purton -- Ridden along wide in first few, gained 2nd outside leader coming onto home bend, held every chance after straightening but unable to sustain effort inside final 100 metres.
3 6 BEAUTY MISSION (G098) J Moreira SR Niggled along some 2L back in 4th, one-out-one-back rounding home bend, kept on steadily without quickening.
4 4 READY TO WIN (E422) K C Leung CP/XB/TT Settled in rear of midfield in 8th, hampered 700 metres out, baulked for a run in straight until the 150 metres, produced good impression late.
5 1 SETANTA (G095) B Shinn B-/TT1 Inconvenienced at start, settled wide in last few to straight, produced good late finish inside final 200 metres.
6 2 CALIFORNIA CONCORD (D067) C L Chau B/TT Niggled along in 2nd, held up behind race leader rounding home bend, switched out for a run 300 metres out, ran home one-paced.
7 9 KUMASI (G100) C Y Ho TT Broke well before settling wide in midfield, travelled keenly 900 metres out gaining slightly closer rounding home bend, kept on steadily in straight without quickening.
7 12 ACE ONE (G196) V Borges B/TT Steadied at start and dropped to tail-end despite ridden along, trailed the field to home straight, ran on under pressure inside final 250 metres.
9 7 PINS PRINCE (G013) A Badel H/P/TT Broke well from the widest gate but soon taken back, wide without cover in midfield before making rapid progress onto home bend, joined the leaders but remained without cover 700 metres out, folded up quickly after straightening.
10 10 SECRET VISION (G302) H Bentley -- Began awkwardly from a wide gate losing ground, remained wide in last few most of the way, ran home one-paced down the centre of the straight.
11 3 NICCONI COUNTY (G208) K Teetan TT Moderate start, soon recovered to within 3L of pace in joint 4th on the rail, baulked behind runners rounding home bend but saved ground turning in, found nothing in straight. (Questioned for disappointing performance)
12 5 TEXAS MOON (G073) L Currie P-/B1 Settled just worse than midfield on the rail, inconvenienced rounding home bend, saved ground turning in, made no show in the run to the line.
13 11 TRUST ME (C134) C Wong B/H Ridden but slow to muster, travelled wide in rear of midfield behind runners in back straight, remained similar when coming under pressure onto home turn, soon weakened.
14 13 CLASSIC MOON (E439) M Chadwick CP1/TT1 Soon dropped to the rear, 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