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Race 1 (388)

PRIMULA HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 SPANGLE FORTUNE (G427) K C Leung B/TT Jumped with them, raced better than midfield on the outside, 3 lengths back on turn, finished off very strongly to score.
2 3 BEAT HOLLOW (G414) Y L Chung -- Shifted in at start and bumped, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length, travelled comfortably on turn, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the winner late.
3 10 FORTUNE MASTER (D371) Z Purton B-/XB/PC1/TT Jumped only fairly, positioned 5 lengths behind the leader, same margin back on turn, made good progress in straight to take a place, nearest finish.
4 4 DAILY TROPHY (H283) H Bowman B1/TT Began awkwardly, raced 2 wide, 4 lengths or so back, same position on turn, finished off well to make frame.
5 1 MY INTELLIGENT (G031) E C W Wong V/TT Jumped with them, raced prominently but 3 wide, 2 wide from 700M, a length back turning in, peaked early in straight, kept on same pace to the line.
6 7 MAGIC TRAVELLER (H102) K Teetan B/TT Crowded start, raced at rear on the outside, 6-1/2L back turning in, made some headway in straight.
7 8 ALL IS READY (G042) L Ferraris B/TT Slowly away, raced at tail, 8 lengths or so back, still well back on turn, made some progress in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
8 6 GENERAL ACE (G425) L Hewitson XB-/CP Began only fairly, raced slightly behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, failed to close off in straight.
9 11 PERFECT ROCK (G175) H T Mo B/TT Blundered on jumping, raced behind midfield on the outside, 5 lengths back turning in, failed to make any progress in straight.
10 9 FINGERS CROSSED (G403) M Chadwick XB/TT Shifted out at start, positioned 1-3/4L behind the leader on rail, same margin back on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final 250M. (Blood in trachea.)
11 2 SUPER ELITE (H247) M L Yeung XB-/CP/H Shifted out at start, raced 2 wide better than midfield, found rail 700M, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened 250M, eased final 150M. (See Racing Incidents.)
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