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Race 2 (035)

QINGDAO HANDICAP   Rating:40-20   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 PEACH BLOSSOM (CC309) B Prebble B/TT1 Sat 3 deep, no cover, outside leaders. Responded well in the run home. Took charge inside 150 M.
2 7 FORTUNE MAPLE (CA385) D Whyte B/SR Travelled at leaders hindquarters, 1 off, pressured front runner after 500 M, challenged winner, until later stages.
3 12 HORACE'S HORSE (CB043) C Brown V Bounded in the air at start, losing ground. Raced in handy position, always 1 off, one paced early in the run home but found the line well.
4 9 KIWI DASH (CC281) C Munce B/TT Settled back in the race, 1 off with cover, 5Ls from leaders, steadied on straightening, shifted to middle of track, made good ground and finished off well.
5 3 ARIGATO (CC350) G Mosse B Began awkwardly. Took up midfield spot 4Ls away, 3 deep with cover. Looked likely after the 300 M, only battled away.
6 4 CHING HOI BOY (CC222) E Saint-Martin B/TT1 Positioned on the rails, tracked the leader throughout, was held up between 400 M to 200 M, ran on gamely.
7 5 WYNDAM PLENTY (CD356) R Fradd TT Solo leader at an even clip throughout, challenged after the 200 M, found wanting in the run home. Lost right hand plate in running.
8 10 MANGROVE (CD259) M Rodd P-/B1 Midfield, 4Ls away, 1 off with cover. Held its own in the straight. (Bled.)
9 14 PLEASURE PLEASURE (CD271) G Schofield B/TT1 From wide gate, took up midfield position, 2 off with cover, 3Ls away, up little when posed the question after 400 M. 400 M.
10 8 ZABEEL VICTORY (CE101) H W Lai -- Raced back along the fence, 6Ls off leaders, remained in that position most of the way, did little in the straight.
11 6 BAYVIEW LAD (CC148) S Dye B/TT Tucked away on the fence, slightly worse than midfield, 4Ls away, couldn't sprint from the 600 M, lost ground, but ran on fairly although couldn't obtain clear running over last 100 M.
12 2 FREE WAY (CC279) F Coetzee B Slow to begin. Settled at the tail of the field, struck interference near 400 M and nearly fell. Never a threat from that point on.
13 13 HERO OF ABALONE (CC344) Y T Cheng B/TT- Bumped on jumping, settled 3 deep with cover, 6Ls away at the rear from front runners, hooked out on straightening, did little when let down.
14 11 STORMY (CE118) C W Wong H- After being hampered at the start, ridden along to go forward, raced 3Ls off the race, 4 wide without cover throughout, never a hope, compounded from 400 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