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Race 2 (370)

LUNG YAT HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 14 SMART BEAUTY (G477) Y L Chung B/H/TT From wide draw shifted across behind runners, settled at the back of the field, checked near 300M, rebalanced and picked up sharply final 200M, arrived just in time for maiden win.
2 2 DIAMOND DIAMOND (H189) L Hewitson B/TT Jumped awkwardly and lost ground, restrained in mid-division, wide into straight, closed off well to claim 2nd in a photo.
3 5 CHARMANDER (G437) Z Purton B/TT From draw 11 settled 3-wide just ahead of midfield, no cover in middle stages, responded well to lead 200M, caught by first 2 closing stages. (Jockey had been asked to hold a more forward position.)
4 10 BROTHER PEARL (H030) L Ferraris -- From wide draw shifted across behind runners early stages, at rear entering home turn, wide into straight and picked up nicely in the run home to get 4th.
5 7 ARTHUR'S KINGDOM (E194) M F Poon H/TT Settled behind midfield, 5-6Ls off the pace home turn, stayed on to get pretty close in the end. (Jockey: his mount hung in and proved difficult to ride out.)
6 13 STAR OF GLORY (E316) A Atzeni B Tracked leaders along the 2-path, hit lead briefly 300M, fought hard to the line, faded late and lost several places close home.
7 1 STARSHIP EIGHTY (H022) A Badel PC/TT Jumped on fairly, waited with in a rearward position, steadied 300M to avoid a rival who had gone amiss, made ground late but not enough.
8 8 ANGELS HUNTER (G193) M Chadwick B/TT Bumped on jumping, maintained a position just ahead of midfield, responded fairly early straight, couldn't go on with it passing 200M and was outsprinted.
9 3 FASTPASS (H040) K De Melo B/SR/XB Driven forward to be racing outside the leader, joined by rivals early straight, weakened from 300M and gave way.
10 4 HAPPY HUNK (H101) K C Leung H-/CP1/TT Positively ridden, led from 1200M, held a slender lead early straight, caught 300M and faded away.
11 11 GENERAL WINNER (E376) A Hamelin V-/XB-/CP2/TT Settled ahead of midfield, held up along the inside after 400M and didn't obtain clear running until 150M, failed to pick up over the final stages.
12 12 EAGLE RUN (G415) K Teetan CP-/SR-/XB1/TT Pressed forward, up with early pace before taking a sit behind leaders, fought hard to stay in contention early straight but run ended near 200M, weakened rapidly.
13 9 BRILLIANT PIONEER (G255) H Bentley PC/TT Raced in midfield early stages before dropping back to near the rear, pushed along 500M, badly checked near 300M and eased.
UR 6 ONE HEART ONE (H004) H Bowman CP/XB/TT Jumped only fairly, raced behind midfield, shifted out 300M to obtain clear running but struck heels of rival and dislodged rider.
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