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Race 7 (055)

ISLAND HANDICAP (Turf)   Rating:56-32   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 WINNING TOUCH (BN256) S King -- Jumped well and soon settled in midfield. Gradual headway from 600 M. Ran on very well inside final 300 M. Gained upper hand final stride.
2 8 PATRICIAN (BN242) G Boss -- Mainly handy 2nd. Taken wide home bend. Stayed on very well 400 M out. Took lead from 100 M. Just failed by the narrowest margin.
3 6 ART FRANCAIS (BS136) E Legrix B-/TT Settled behind leading pack. 2nd into home straight. Led from 250 M. One-paced in closing stages.
4 12 GOLDEN BOY (BS006) W Woods -- In touch early. Good headway from home bend. Led turning in. Headed from 250 M. One-paced thereafter.
5 13 SUMMER'S BREEZE (BP186) R Fradd B Prominent 3rd or 4th to home bend. Taken wide home bend. Only plugged on inside final 300 M.
6 9 DYNAMIC TENSION (BS069) C W Choi -- Outpaced early. Remained at rear. Ran on steadily passing beaten horses closing stages.
7 10 SURE WIN (BS192) K M Chin -- Worse than midfield. Taken wide home bend. Made up some ground in straight to be nearest at finish.
8 3 KOH-I-NOOR (BS043) D Harrison -- Better than midfield. Weakened steadily inside 300 M.
9 1 TRIUMPHANT STAR (BS248) D Whyte -- Led from 1200 M. Hung out badly around home bend. No response in the straight.
10 14 K-TACK (BS040) K S Yu -- Away slowly and was last turning for home. Kept on one pace in home straight.
11 5 HONEST DRAGON (BS223) B Doyle B Towards rear. Improved from 800 M to be around midfield turning for home. One-paced thereafter and faded in closing stages.
12 2 BEAUTIFULDAY (BS171) B Marcus -- Around midfield. Hung out badly around home bend. Not a factor thereafter.
13 4 TEA FOR DANCERS (BS270) H K Cheung -- Jumped awkwardly. Towards the rear despite being ridden. Weakened steadily from 500 M and faded badly in home straight.
14 7 SPOTLIGHT (BN028) K M So -- Ridden to maintain midfield position. Faded rapidly from 600 M.
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