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Race 1 (044)

YEUNG UK HANDICAP   Rating:40-20   1650m   Sha Tin   Wet Slow

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 GOLD DIGGER (CD101) B Prebble V-/CP1 Led going into the first turn before sitting 1 out and 1 back in 2nd place. Challenged for lead rounding home turn. Took lead 300 M out and kicked on to win convincingly.
2 3 X-SPEED (CC341) W M Lai -- Always in touch. Ran on well in straight but looked 2nd all the way.
3 1 HAPPY HEROES (CD261) R Fradd B Behind midfield. Held up slightly making the home turn. Made up good ground final 200 M for a distant 3rd.
4 9 SPEED WINNER (CB195) G Mosse PC2 Led from first turn. Headed 300 M out. Unable to quicken and failed to hold on for a distant 3rd close home.
5 6 JUST IN TIME (BV215) G Schofield -- Soon forward of midfield. One-paced in straight.
6 8 MAXIMUM JOY (CA025) E Saint-Martin B Mainly midfield or worse but out wide with no cover. Failed to make any impression in straight.
7 2 JOY TRUMPS (CD242) Y T Cheng B/TT Slowly away. Towards rear after refusing to settle and awkward on heels making the first turn. Improved slightly rounding the home turn but was never a threat in straight.
8 10 KID GALAXY (CB455) D Whyte B/TT Slowly away but soon moved up to be around midfield. Steady headway along back straight to 3rd or 4th position. Weakened 200 M out.
9 4 NOBLE VICTORY (CC022) O Doleuze BO-/P2 Midfield. Soon weakened upon straightening.
10 5 COSMO STAR (CA260) P H Lo SR/TT Towards rear. Never a factor.
11 12 MILLENNIUM DAWN (BV168) H W Lai B Soon towards rear. Never a factor.
12 14 PURPLE GOLD (CD249) H K Yim B-/PC1/H1 Ridden hard to be in midfield or better. Dropped right out of contention soon after straightening.
13 13 POWER TICKER (CD260) S K Sit B Soon at rear. Never a factor.
14 11 VITAL FOUNTAIN (CD001) S Dye -- Always at rear after nearly falling at the start. Switched out in straight but never ran on.
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