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Race 11 (772)

AMETHYST HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 RUBYLOT (H412) Z Purton -- Settled well behind on rail after crowded at start from a poor draw, saved ground on rail turning in for home, ran on gamely under pressure to snatch victory final strides.
2 4 BEAUTY CRESCENT (H334) B Avdulla TT Settled in midfield mainly in 7th, switched out to challenge approaching home turn, inconvenienced twice between 400 and 300 metres out, finished off the race well inside final 200 metres.
3 7 HUGE WAVE (J197) A Badel TT Crowded shortly after start settling 3-wide with cover just worse than midfield in 9th, in similar position turning into straight, ran on well inside final 250 metres to be nearest at finish.
4 6 STELLAR EXPRESS (J186) H Bowman -- Soon took up running setting a quick early pace, kicked over 2L clear upon straightening but soon unable to sustain effort and overhauled 100 metres out.
5 3 SUPERB KID (H298) H Bentley B-/CP2 Soon dropped to last few after beginning from the one draw, commenced move entering home straight but did not find much room until the 250 metres, produced good late impression until out of room late.
6 12 LOST CHILD (G461) B Thompson -- Gradually settled in last few, saved ground on the inside turning in for home, quickened well inside final 300 metres, lost 5th late.
7 10 JOLLY RULER (E346) A Atzeni CP/TT Broke well in front briefly before settling 2L back in 4th racing wide without cover from the 900 metres, came under pressure upon straightening, heavily bumped 350 metres out, ran home one-paced.
8 1 TOP GUN (J249) K Teetan -- Soon recovered from bumping at start to reach 5th within 3L of pace, barged out for a run shortly after straightening and inconvenienced shortly after, reached 2nd momentarily just inside 300 metres before weakened. (Blood in trachea)
9 5 TOURBILLON PRINCE (H122) Y L Chung TT Settled in last few, wide into straight, ran past only well-beaten horses.
10 14 THRIVING BROTHERS (J396) L Hewitson -- Soon picked up to first few settling just off the pace in 3rd on rail, travelled keenly behind race leader rounding home bend, baulked for a run early in straight until the 350 metres, found nothing under pressure.
11 11 HARMONY GALAXY (J266) C L Chau TT Gradually settled wide in last few after beginning from a poor draw, never seen with a chance.
12 2 GALAXY WITNESS (G110) C Y Ho B-/V1/TT Recovered steadily from moderate start to midfield in 8th on rail over 1000 metres out, did not find much room early in straight, ran home one-paced closing stages.
13 8 BEAUTY GLORY (E459) M Chadwick CP/TT Soon dropped to wide in forward of midfield despite ridden along, weakened under pressure from over 500 metres out.
14 13 ACE VICTORY (H076) H T Mo -- Prominent from the widest draw travelling outside race leader and keenly at times, soon weakened under pressure after straightening.
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