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Race 7 (481)

AUSTIN HANDICAP (Turf)   Rating:88-64   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 MOMENTUM (BT279) B Marcus B Jumped well, caught wide in back straight. Never far off, mainly in 3rd. Ran on well from 300 M. Won comfortably. (Promoted.)
2 13 BEAS GLORY (BP046) S K Sit P- Ridden to lead from widest draw, headed 100 M out. Kept on.
3 1 BRILLIANT WAY (BS209) K C Tsang B Worse than midfield, progress around home bend to be in touch entering straight. Kept on well.
4 3 THANK HEAVENS (BT224) D Harrison -- Better than midfield, unable to quicken.
5 4 HORNET (BP238) E Saint-Martin -- Behind leader to 300 M. Steadily weakened. (Demoted.)
6 12 CITY PATROL (BN048) K S Yu B Towards rear, progress from 700 M to be midfield on outside turning in. Made up a little ground in the closing stages.
7 14 FLAGS UP (BS126) M W Leung P- Never better than midfield.
8 2 HIGH SKY (BS203) W C Marwing B Slowly away and was inconvenienced, at the back. Steadied at 300 M and changed course. Made up good ground final 200 M.
9 5 SUN DANCER (BV238) D Whyte B Worse than midfield throughout. Crowded in early stages.
10 7 LOMOND'S FAY (BP303) C W Mok -- Midfield or worse, never in contention.
11 9 EASTERN MAGNATE (BS148) F Coetzee B Began awkwardly, at the back. Wide without cover in middle stages. Improved a little around home bend to be midfield on outside turning in. Never threatened.
12 11 MAJESTIC WARRIOR (BV234) W M Lai -- Soon at the back. Never a factor.
13 10 SMARTLORD (BS090) E Legrix -- Bounded in the air at start, soon moved up to midfield. Faded final 200 M.
14 8 INVENTOR (BP172) W Woods B Mainly midfield to the straight. Over-raced in middle stages. Never a factor.
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