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Race 2 (542)

CHUNG CHI ALUMNI HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 SMART LEADER (B456) K De Melo PC/XB/TT Jumped on terms, maintained a midfield position 3Ls off the pace, responded well to riding early straight, challenged strongly for the lead 150M before gaining the upper hand final 50M.
2 9 COMMANDING MISSILE (G210) C L Chau B-/H- Chased leaders, worked into the race well 400M, hit the front 200M, couldn't hold off winner final stages.
3 10 GOOD VIEW GLORY (H154) B Thompson -- Restrained after the jump, soon towards the rear 6-7Ls off the pace, closed off final 400M fastest making up stack of ground to claim 3rd.
4 11 TIMESTORM (G109) H Bowman V Not hurried after the start, taken back to near last 8Ls off the pace, little change to the turn, finished off well on straightening to take 4th but could not threaten first three.
5 3 RATTAN WORLD (G384) A Hamelin B/TT Crowded on jumping then taken back to last from wide draw, had 8Ls to make up 400M, closed off well but too much to do.
6 7 SWEET DIAMOND (G063) A Badel TT Pressed forward, crossed over to track leader before entering the turn, briefly threatened 300M, peaked on its run 200M, lost several places towards the finish.
7 2 NOBLE ONE (G278) Z Purton B From draw 1 jumped only fairly, recovered to race in midfield, switched away from fence 450M, failed to pick up pace. (Jockey offered no excuse for his horse's failure to finish the race off.)
8 14 GREAT DAYS (H119) K Teetan PC-/H/XB/P2 Chased leaders on inside, raced keenly early stages, lacked a finishing response passing 400M, outpaced by rivals late stages. (had some difficulty obtaining clear running 150M.)
9 8 THE GOOD DEAL (G025) L Ferraris SR/TT Crossed to a 3-wide spot in midfield, no cover from 850M, failed to make up ground on leaders over final 400M. Never threatened.
10 5 HO HO STAR (H291) M Chadwick TT- Jumped awkwardly and blundered after the start, raced 3-wide behind midfield, gave limited response passing 400M, got home only fairly.
11 13 DRAGON KINGDOM (E211) Y L Chung -- Maintained a position just ahead of midfield, closed off only fairly passing 400M, never a threat to leaders.
12 1 E GLORY (H304) K C Leung B Settled down midfield 2-wide, held up briefly 400M but failed to quicken after. Never involved.
13 4 E TALENT (H310) K H Chan B/TT1 Hampered shortly after the start, bustled along to maintain a rearward position, couldn't go on from 400M.
14 12 DAY DAY RICH (D231) L Hewitson B/TT Jumped awkwardly, soon moved up to lead, headed inside 250M, weakened rapidly final stages. (Blood in trachea.)
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