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Race 3 (546)

AUDEMARS PIGUET FACETTES HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1800m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 ALL CHANCES (CE241) D Whyte -- 2-wide and better than midfield. 2 to 3Ls off the pace at the bend and kept on nicely on straightening. Opened up a clear advantage at the 200 M but had to dig deep over the final stages to hold off a late challenger.
2 4 NOBLE HEART (CC355) C K Tong B/TT Settled 2-wide behind midfield. Switched out on straightening and rallied nicely. Kept chasing in the closing stages but ran out of ground to catch winner.
3 6 AMSTERDAM (CE140) O Doleuze TT Settled 3-wide behind midfield. Improved to midfield at the bend. Kept on fairly in the straight for a minor placing.
4 5 CLASSIC DELIGHT (CD372) S Dye BO Settled on fence behind midfield. Hung out and lost a bit of ground at the turn. Mustered a late rally and was closest at finish.
5 2 GOLD FIELD (CC096) W C Marwing B Trailed field until 800 M. Remained towards the rear and was widest turning for home. Kept on fairly and made up some ground in the straight.
6 8 SOCRATES (CD336) C Munce V-/B2 Ridden out of the gates and set the pace until home straight. Headed shortly after straightening and steadily weakened final 250 M.
7 9 SUNNY RIVIERA (CC240) K T Yeung TT Settled towards the rear. Trailed field at 800 M and was ridden along at the bend to keep pace with field. Last to enter home straight and ran past tired runners.
8 10 MASTER MARAUDER (CA184) H W Lai -- Pressed forward out of the gates. Settled 2-wide and raced a length off the lead in the middle stages. Moved up to be alongside the leader at the bend and took over the lead on straightening. Headed near 200 M and steadily faded.
9 1 CITY SURFER (CG129) G Mosse -- Settled 2-wide at midfield. Pressured on straightening but lacked the needed response. Stayed on same pace to the line.
10 12 GO GO VICTORY (CE097) W M Lai SR Raced prominently behind the leader until home straight. Unable to quicken and weakened closing stages.
11 11 LEGIONNAIRE (CD263) F Coetzee TT Settled on fence at midfield. No response when asked on straightening and finished tailed out.
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