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Race 2 (636)

CELOSIA HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 YOUNG HORIZON (G272) C Y Ho H-/P- Settled one back in 4th before carried backward to 3L 4th approaching first bend, saved ground turning for home, quickened well to lead over 200 metres out and soon drew clear.
2 8 APEX TOP (D136) L Ferraris B Led early, ceded advantage for 3rd approaching first bend travelling over 2L off the pace, kept on at the one pace from a similar position into straight.
3 9 BEAUTY NOVA (G232) Z Purton TT Began well from the widest draw gradually shifting back to midfield and wide without cover, drifted further behind over 900 metres out remaining in similar position into straight, ran on steadily down the centre of the track.
4 11 HUNKY DORY (E438) S De Sousa SR/V/TT Settled in midfield on the rail, saved ground turning in, fought on steadily under pressure in straight.
5 12 U W BROTHER (C389) M Chadwick -- Ridden forward out wide to join the leaders, gained narrow advantage about 1200 metres out and rails run over 900 metres out, held 2L break into straight but headed over 200 metres out.
6 3 SMART BEAUTY (G477) Y L Chung B/H/TT Travelled keenly in last few on the rail, angled out for a run approaching home turn over 550 metres out, did not find much room until the 250 metres, finished off the race well.
7 6 YOUNG SPARKLE (G066) K Teetan B1 Crowded at start, travelled keenly just worse than midfield, baulked for a run early in straight until the 300 metres, fought on under pressure.
8 2 JUST GREAT TWO (G174) H Bowman B- Settled in midfield, in similar position into straight, kept on one pace.
9 1 MASTER OF LUCK (G276) L Hewitson H/TT Crowded shortly after start and soon dropped to the rear travelling keenly in last few, inconvenienced briefly 300 metres out, kept on well closing stages.
10 13 HEAVENLY THOUGHT (C163) A Badel B Jumped fairly and gradually settled towards the rear, inconvenienced and switched 200 metres out, made no further impression.
11 10 EASY LIFE (G113) V Borges TT Ridden to join the leaders, taken one back off the rail coming onto home bend, weakened after straightening. (Tactic questioned)
12 7 CIRCUIT SPIRITANTO (E483) C L Chau B/TT Settled just better than midfield in 5th 3-wide without cover, in similar position into straight, weakened under pressure inside final 200 metres.
13 14 TURF BRILLIANT (C456) H W Lai B-/V1 Soon dropped to last despite niggling along, one of the widest at the back rounding home bend, found nothing in straight.
14 5 HAPPY MATADOR (G243) K C Leung B-/XB/TT- Jumped awkwardly travelling 3-wide behind midfield, wider turning into home straight, soon faded under pressure.
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