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Race 7 (491)

LUNG KONG HANDICAP   Rating:75-55   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 STRATEGIC SELECT (CB133) Y T Cheng B Raced 2-wide at midfield. Improved gradually rounding home turn and reached within a length of the leader at 400 M. Ran on strongly to take the lead final 100 M. Held off a late challenger final strides.
2 4 SPINNING CITY (CB252) G Mosse B Began well from wide draw and was eased back to race in rear section. Improved rounding home turn in widest position and closed to within 3Ls of the pace at 400 M. Continued to close the race off strongly and just missed catching winner.
3 11 ROMANTIC SYMPHONY (BV150) A Delpech SR/TT Began awkwardly and raced near the back until straightening. Switched out and staged a late rally to be closest at finish.
4 6 FORTUNE LIFE (CB207) S Dye B In midfield and raced 6Ls off the pace in the early stages. Made up ground steadily after 800 M and raced with the leaders at 400 M. Remained among leaders final 150 M but unable to keep effort to line.
5 9 STRATEGUS (CC050) R Fradd -- Niggled along to race on fence behind midfield. Responded well on straightening and closed the race off well despite encountering traffic in the straight.
6 12 CHAMP DRAGON (CB278) C Williams -- Ridden hard from the gate to race in a disputed lead. Held a slight advantage on straightening and kept lead until final 200 M. Continued well thereafter despite hanging in and proving difficult to ride.
7 2 SPRINTER (CA067) D Whyte B Slowly away and was urged forward to race behind midfield. Ran on steadily in the straight and made up some ground in the closing stages despite having difficult finding clear run.
8 8 DESERT STORM (CA048) W M Lai TT Settled 2-wide behind midfield. 3-wide turning in and improved to within a length of the lead at 400 M. Remained in contention before fading out final 200 M.
9 7 BY MEMORY (CD053) O Doleuze SR Jumped awkwardly and raced 2-wide in rear section. Remained in similar position and was 4Ls behind the pace at 400 M. Checked at 300 M whilst closing the race off and was one-paced to line.
10 14 OLIVE OR TWIST (CB271) C W Wong B Began fairly and was urged to race in a disputed lead. Continued to be on the pace before fading steadily final 400 M.
11 3 SANBENITO (CC256) W Smith SR Raced wide and without cover behind midfield. Widest making home turn and improved to within a length of the lead on straightening. Weakened final 300 M.
12 1 LOYAL DEVOTION (BV075) J Holder -- Settled on fence at midfield. Responded only fairly on straightening and weakened over the concluding stages.
13 13 MEMBERS GLORY (CB325) S K Sit B Raced near the back and was last to enter home straight. Only ran past a weakening runner in the straight.
14 5 FANTASTIC STAR (CC294) A Marcus -- Among leaders early before settling 2 to 3Ls behind the pace after 1400 M. Moved up gradually after 1000 M to be just behind the leader on straightening. Clipped heels and nearly fell at 400 M. Never recovered thereafter.
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