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Race 2 (063)

XIAN HANDICAP   Rating:40-20   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 SPOKESMAN (CD099) A Delpech -- Inconvenienced at the start and settled back in the field. Commenced run from after the 600 M around the field, came on with sustained run, overhauled leaders inside 100 M.
2 2 CARE FREE PRINCE (CD333) D Whyte B 1 out 1 back in transit, rolled off on turn, loomed as potential winner after the 300 M, caught however inside 100 M.
3 1 BEST CHOICE (CE038) S Dye CP Travelled midfield, 1 off, about 3Ls from pace runners, disappointed for a run near 400 M, continually made ground under hard riding.
4 13 WINNING EMPEROR (CC053) W M Lai TT Led early, then restrained, took up handy position on the fence, 2Ls from lead after 1000 M. Hung in over concluding stages.
5 8 OH GREAT (CB288) M Rodd B Slow to begin. Raced 1 off 6Ls away, hooked to the outside in the straight, made up reasonable ground in the run to the post.
6 11 GOT IT GOOD (CC229) C Munce TT1 Assumed the lead along the rails after the 1000 M, without too much effort, didn't go on with it in the run home.
7 10 ACE KING (CD265) K S Yu -- Raced in second last position, about 9Ls from lead, continually shifted out in straight to obtain clear running, made good ground in the latter stages.
8 7 MYTHIC STEED (CD208) O Chavez B/H Settled on the fence, 4Ls away, with cover, closed the race off well, however was steadied when crowded near the 150 M.
9 12 MURCIELAGO (CE004) C Brown CP-/V1 From awkward gate, ridden back, about 4Ls from frontrunners, 1 off, did little overall in the run.
10 6 PRO JOY (CD160) R Fradd -- Took up midfield fence position, 3Ls from lead, never saw open space over the final 400 M, forget run.
11 14 BRILLIANT WIN (CD179) Y T Cheng BO Followed leader across and sat 3/4L behind throughout the trip. Beaten horse after 500 M.
12 4 ABORIGINAL (CC284) E Saint-Martin V Steadied early to find cover, but was unable to do so and raced midfield 4 deep, 3Ls away, had enough.
13 9 CHING HOI BOY (CC222) O Doleuze B/TT Raced in a handy position, 2 away, 1 off with cover, tired after the 500 M.
14 3 BRAINIEST (CD345) G Schofield SR Had the run of the race, parked behind the leader. Found nothing after the 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