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Race 7 (271)

HENNESSY HANDICAP   Rating:56-32   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 PUCCINI (CA088) W Woods -- Jumped awkwardly, well back. Steadily improved to midfield at 1100 M. Made sustained run from 300 M to win on the line.
2 4 FRAT RAT (CA038) R Fradd -- Gradually dropped to rear of midfield from widest draw, and caught wide most of the way. Ran on well from 300 M to just miss after ding-dong battle with the winner.
3 1 NAMJONG SPIRIT (BV183) C H Tse TT Began fairly, ridden along to lead from 1200 M. Kept on well in straight until overhauled by the first two close home.
4 11 SMART HORSE (BV096) K H Ting -- Began awkwardly, always well there, kept on well.
5 6 HERO'S WAY (BS137) Y T Cheng -- Around midfield. Made gradual ground final 250 M.
6 3 LITTLE PLAYTHING (BS082) M de Montfort -- In touch. Hung in momentarily near 800 M. Ran on to threaten the leader 250 M out. Weakened closing stages.
7 5 OPERATION HUMOUR (BV111) K C Tsang -- Towards rear. Made ground steadily final 250 M. One-paced close home.
8 14 FLORAL REGENT (BS063) S K Sit -- Chased leader to 300 M. Gradually weakened.
9 10 POWER OF SUCCESS (CA096) S King -- Behind midfield. Made up some late ground.
10 12 TOP FIT (BT074) E Saint-Martin -- Jumped fairly. Soon in midfield on rails. Lost some ground near 800 M. Last near 600 M. Made up ground steadily mostly under hands and heels riding in straight.
11 13 RARE COLLECTION (BV102) K S Yu -- Towards rear, was inconvenienced when pulling near the 800 M. Made up some ground from 350 M, one-paced closing stages.
12 2 A-GAIN EASY (BS145) D Whyte B Prominent early, dropped to midfield at 1200 M. Weakened from 300 M. (Bled.)
13 8 FOREVER GOLD (BV342) S Dye -- Well there to 300 M. Dropped out.
14 9 OREADS (BV258) W M Lai -- At the back throughout, racing ungenerously early stages. Tailed off from 300 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