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Race 1 (303)

TSUNG PAK LONG HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 IRON LEGION (J459) Y L Chung H/TT Bumped start, raced 2 wide better than midfield early, found rail 900M, 2 wide from 500M, showed good response in straight, hit the front 100M, kept on well to hold off the challengers. (See Racing Incidents.)
2 13 HARRY'S HERO (H332) A Badel P-/H2 Began well, raced behind midfield on the inside, angled out approaching 500M, no clear run early in straight, finished off strongly to take 2nd, just beaten by a narrow margin.
3 8 DRACO (J115) L Ferraris H-/XB Taken back to race towards rear on the outside, very wide turning in, made good progress in straight to take a place, nearest on line.
4 6 WINDICATOR FAMILY (H419) Z Purton V Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear on the inside, angled out 600M, very wide turning in, made good progress in straight to make frame.
5 2 JOLLY JUMPER (K110) B Avdulla BO/TT Jumped well from gate 9, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, challenged the leader turning in, took the lead 400M, peaked and headed 100M, weakened gradually close home.
6 14 STRONGEST BOY (H027) H Bentley V Bumped on jumping, raced at rear on the outside, very wide into straight, made good progress in straight to be nearest on line.
7 3 PANDA LEGEND (H002) C Y Ho V/TT Average to begin, raced 2 wide in midfield, angled out 500M, made good progress early in straight, peaked on run 100M, ran on evenly to the line.
8 9 DRAGON SUNRISE (J269) D Probert P/XB Began only fairly and bumped, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, showed good response early in straight, peaked on run 100M, weakened gradually close home.
9 5 SMART TRIO (J538) K C Leung V/TT Began well from gate 1, raced slightly better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened 200M, eased final 100M.
10 11 ISLAND GOLDEN (H018) M F Poon B/TT Moderately away from gate 13, raced behind midfield on the outside, 4 to 5 lengths back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened final 150M.
11 10 GANGNAM STAR (H326) K Teetan TT Began well, raced 2 wide behind midfield, angled out approaching 500M, no clear run early in straight, blundered badly near 350M, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)
12 7 SHINE BRIGHT (H385) J Orman B Moderately away, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, peaked and headed 400M, weakened final 300M. (See Racing Incidents.)
13 1 SMILING EMPEROR (J371) R Kingscote V/XB Bumped start, raced better than midfield on the outside, 2 lengths or so back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter.
14 12 SILVER KING (H420) H T Mo H/XB/TT Began well from a wide draw, raced 3 wide in midfield, no cover in the middle stages, wider turning in, weakened early in straight. (Roarer.) (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