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Race 1 (490)

TAK KU LING HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 TRIUMPHANT GLORY (CB368) W M Lai B Jumped well before settling in 4th or 5th place about 2Ls off the lead. Ran on well final 250 M to a narrow victory after a ding-dong fight with the 2nd horse inside 200 M.
2 9 PLEASURE PLEASURE (CD271) G Mosse B/TT Soon 1L or so behind the leader. Steadied at 800 M. Kept on well in straight and went down narrowly after duelling with the winner inside 200 M.
3 2 GOLDEN MILE (CD264) C K Tong V Went forward from wide draw to lead. Kept on in straight and got headed when one-paced 200 M out. Just hung out for 3rd.
4 11 CITY GLORY (CD063) H K Yim TT Around midfield whilst being ridden along. Kept on in straight whilst hanging in to just miss a remote 3rd.
5 10 THE FACULTY (CB414) Y T Cheng BO Forward of midfield about 3Ls off the pace. 2Ls down rounding home turn. Kept on in straight but got held up after 200 M. (Bled.)
6 12 SHINING LIGHT (CD119) G Schofield PC Slowly away and hampered at start but soon recovered to be forward of midfield. Kept on without threatening principals in straight.
7 8 NATURAL MODEL (CD191) D Whyte SR/TT Soon forward of midfield about 3Ls off the lead but trapped wide and without cover. One-paced in straight and had to be shifted out to avoid heels close home.
8 1 WIN FORTUNE (CB338) K W Tsui B/TT Prominent 2nd or 3rd just 1L behind the leader. Kept on in straight until weakened 200 M out. (See Racing Incidents.)
9 5 MAXIMUM JOY (CA025) M W Leung B Slowly away. Well back. Still 7 to 8Ls back rounding the turn. Ran past beaten horses final 100 M.
10 3 HAPPY ALL AROUND (CD248) K S Yu B Towards rear. Made no impression in straight.
11 7 FUN CRUISER (CD167) C W Wong B Towards rear. Steadied off heels and bumped rails rounding the turn at 700 M. Not a threat in straight.
12 6 GIFTED RUNNER (CC139) K L Chui B- Lost ground after awkward start. Always at rear. Never looked likely.
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