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Race 9 (492)

SOUTH WALL HANDICAP   Rating:105-80   1800m   Sha Tin   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 HAPPY TOGETHER (G446) A Badel H/TT Out in line, raced slightly better than midfield on the inside, angled out 500M, finished off strongly, led last stride.
2 5 CHAMPION DRAGON (G070) J McDonald H/TT Average to begin, sent forward to take the lead, travelled comfortably in the middle stages, led by a length turning in, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the winner on line.
3 2 FIVE G PATCH (G286) H Bowman TT Taken back to race towards rear on the inside, 7 lengths or so back, angled out 800M, 5 lengths back on turn, made good progress in straight to take a place, nearest on line.
4 14 SWEET ENCOUNTER (G426) B Thompson -- Began well, raced in 2nd, a length or so back, there to turn, kept on well to the line, always held.
5 11 THE BEST PEACH (H139) K Teetan TT Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear, 11 lengths back, closer on turn but still 7 lengths behind, taken wide in straight and finished off strongly to be nearest on line.
6 12 C P BRAVE (E306) H Bentley V Jumped with them, raced better than midfield on the inside, 2 lengths back, 2 wide turning in, finished off evenly.
7 13 NATURAL STORM (C461) A Hamelin B Made contact at start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 3 wide from 900M, very wide turning in, made good progress in straight without threatening.
8 7 TOURBILLON DIAMOND (E054) B Avdulla V/XB Moderately away from gate 1, raced behind midfield on the inside, slightly improved along the rail on turn, kept on evenly in straight.
9 10 ALACRITY (H210) Z Purton PC-/XB/TT Clean jump, raced 2 wide in midfield, angled out approaching 500M, kept on same pace in straight.
10 1 SUPER SUNNY SING (G319) A Atzeni TT Taken back from a wide draw, raced towards rear on the inside, angled out after passing 900M, 4 wide on turn, very wide into straight, made minor progress in the run home.
11 8 SPIRITED EXPRESS (G356) L Ferraris B/TT Away well, raced 2 wide better than midfield, there to turn, one-paced in the run home.
12 9 RISING FROM ASHES (G209) K De Melo B/TT Made contact at start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, similar position on turn, finished off evenly.
13 6 LA CITY BLANCHE (G371) Y L Chung TT Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear on outer, very wide into straight, made no impression in the run home.
14 4 RUNNING GLORY (G010) K C Leung B/TT Taken back to race 3 wide behind midfield, a bit closer on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final 250M.
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