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Race 11 (750)

MOUNT NICHOLSON HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 EXCELLENT DADDY (E321) K C Leung TT2 Bumped at the start before improving along the rail in middle stages to midfield. Improved into tight running between the leaders near the 200m mark before dashing to narrow lead near 75m mark & winning by 0.75L.
2 3 PRIVATE ROCKET (C367) L Hewitson B/XB Had a nice run in third on the rail for the majority. Straightened 2L from the lead, moved up to share the lead at the 100m mark before holding onto second in late stages.
3 6 POWER KOEPP (E301) J Moreira E Was trapped racing four wide without cover in midfield throughout. Straightened 3L from the lead before closing off strongly all the way to the line before moving to third place in the final 30m.
4 8 BEAUTY MISSION (G098) A Badel CP Raced three wide with cover in midfield throughout. Was held up momentarily on straightening when 4.5L from the lead before closing off strongly in the final stages to just miss third when beaten 1L on line.
5 11 MERCURIAL (D283) M F Poon H/TT Raced just forward of midfield but was left racing three deep without cover throughout. Was just over 3L from the lead on straightening, closed well all the way to line & was only beaten 1.5L despite being checked late.
6 9 GLOBAL HARMONY (G337) Z Purton CP1 Began fairly & raced worse than midfield away from the rail. Shifted back towards the inside on straightening when over 5L behind before being badly held up until inside final 100m & then closing well late to be close behind.
7 10 MAGIC SUPREME (D144) H W Lai B/TT Ridden forward from outside gate to lead before crossing over to rail near 950m. Gave a strong kick on straightening to hold 1.5L advantage at 400m mark before only being over-run in last 75m. Close behind in bunched finish.
8 4 IMPERIAL MAGEE (E460) R Maia H1/TT1 Got back & raced at the tail. Was a clear last on straightening when 7L behind before closing off very strongly along the rail in the final stages before being badly checked in late stages when still only beaten 2L.
9 7 STORM LEGEND (G139) L Currie B1 Shifted behind runners before racing wide with cover near the tail. Moved wider & improved position passing the 600m, straightened 4L behind before finishing off steadily down the outside to not be beaten far despite 9th.
10 1 TEAM SPIRIT (B230) K H Chan B/TT Ridden forward after start before racing second away from the rail. Continued handy, 1.5L from the lead entering last section before peaking on effort at the 250m mark & weakening a length or two late.
11 2 STAR BRITE (G104) M Chadwick CP/TT Shifted behind runners after the start & raced third last away from the rail. Shifted wider on straightening when 6L from the lead before failing to challenge in the straight & finishing second last.
12 12 YOUNG LIFE FOREVER (G308) C Y Ho TT Raced in midfield between runners throughout. Straightened just over 4L from the lead before peaking on effort at the 300m mark & weakening to last.
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