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Race 9 (567)

PLANTATION HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 CALIFORNIATOTALITY (H418) B Avdulla B/TT Began well, positioned 2 wide, a length or so back, 3 wide from 600M, 1-1/2L back turning in, finished off strongly to score.
2 2 LAUGH TALE (G406) H Bowman XB/TT Jumped well from a wide draw, trapped wide, 1 to 2 lengths back, moved closer after passing 1250M, 2nd in the middle stages, hit the front 300M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner final 50M.
3 14 CAN'T GO WONG (H087) A Badel B/TT Bumped start, raced in midfield on outer, very wide into straight, finished off well to take a place, no threat to the first two.
4 4 VOLCANIC SPARK (H388) M F Poon B Moderately away, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 3 wide turning in, made some progress in straight.
5 6 G LINER (H072) Y L Chung H/P/XB/TT Jumped well, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1/2L, travelled well to turn, peaked and headed 250M, weakened gradually final 100M.
6 1 AESTHETICISM (H289) Z Purton B Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made some headway in straight.
7 3 MISTER DAPPER (H376) A Atzeni H/SR/XB Jumped with them, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, angled out 550M, 4 lengths back turning in, finished off evenly.
8 12 FIGHT TIME (H409) L Hewitson B/TT Jumped awkwardly and bumped, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, made no progress in straight.
9 11 CELTIC TIMES (G230) K Teetan B/TT Began well from gate 1, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, 2 wide turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened inside final furlong.(See Racing Incidents.)
10 5 ABSOLUTE SUNSHINE (H342) M L Yeung XB-/B/TT Taken back from a wide draw, raced at tail, 6 lengths or so back turning in, made some progress in straight.
11 13 SUPER WISE DRAGON (G475) K De Melo TT Began awkwardly and bumped, raced towards rear on the outside, 4 to 5 lengths back turning in, showed some response early in straight, weakened gradually inside final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.)
12 8 PING HAI COMET (H344) A Hamelin H Bumped heavily on jumping, raced 3 wide, 2 lengths or so back, carried wider 600M, peaked early in straight, weakened final 200M.
13 9 STORM WINNER (J069) H Bentley -- Taken back from gate 9, raced 2 wide behind midfield, there to turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final 250M.
14 10 TIGER AND GOLD (J064) B Thompson B Taken back from a wide draw, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground 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