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Race 10 (760)

AMETHYST HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 SECRET VISION (G302) H Bentley -- Out with rest, raced behind midfield on the outside, 6 lengths or so back, bumped near 600M, very wide turning in, finished off strongly to score.
2 8 POWERFUL WINGS (G225) C Y Ho B Began only fairly from gate 1, raced better than midfield on the inside, 2 wide turning in, finished off well to take 2nd.
3 5 ORIENTAL SMOKE (E467) Z Purton B Bumped start, took the early lead, headed 1100M, 2nd on turn, retook the lead early in straight, peaked and headed 100M, weakened gradually thereafter, finished 3rd.
4 7 NEARLY FINE (E430) J Moreira TT Away with them, raced in midfield on the inside, 2 wide turning in, no clear run early in straight, cleared 300M, finished off well to make frame without threatening the first few.
5 11 DARCI JOY (E161) C Wong B Began awkwardly and bumped, tracked leaders, 2 wide, wider turning in, finished off evenly.
6 10 SUPER OASIS (D085) A Badel B/H/TT Commenced well, raced in midfield on the outside, moved closer after passing 700M, 4 wide turning in, made some progress early in straight, peaked 200M, weakened gradually final 50M.
7 4 LEADING FORTUNE (C441) B Shinn B Taken back from a wide draw, raced 2 wide at rear, angled out 600M, very wide into straight, finished off evenly.
8 2 TEMPEST EXPRESS (D426) A Hamelin E/TT Jumped with them, raced 2 wide slightly better than midfield, wider from 650M, no clear run early in straight, cleared 200M, failed to make any progress thereafter.
9 6 MASSIVE ACTION (E445) M Chadwick V Away with them, sat right behind the leader on the inside, saved ground on turn, continued to lay in and proved difficult to ride in straight, peaked 150M, weakened final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.)
10 3 HIT THE SHOT (E349) L Currie TT Taken back from gate 9, raced behind midfield on the inside, angled out 650M, failed to close off in straight.
11 1 DELIGHTFUL LAOS (D321) K Teetan CP/TT Slowly away, raced at tail, 9 to 10 lengths back, moved closer on turn but still the last, very wide into straight, made no progress in the run home.
12 12 VICTORY PARK (G197) L Hewitson V/TT Taken back from gate 13, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, no clear run in straight, not able to be properly tested.
13 13 EXCEPTIONAL NICE (D367) H W Lai B/E/TT Commenced well, raced prominently on the inside, took the lead 1100M, led by 3/4L, challenged by rival turning in, peaked and headed early in straight, weakened final 300M.
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