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Race 3 (669)

SAN PO KONG HANDICAP   Rating:40-10   1650m   Sha Tin   Wet Fast

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 THREE CLUBS (CG149) D Whyte -- Taken across to rear from wide draw, travelling 3 wide 7Ls off lead, still 6Ls off straightening up, quickened well final 300 M to score readily.
2 11 BRAVERY LUCK (CE108) M Nunes -- Ridden to secure midfield position on fence, 3 to 4Ls off pace, steadied 350 M out, responded well when into clear and took many lengths off winner final 150 M.
3 2 STEP FORWARD (CB166) K T Yeung B Disputing lead on rails going into first bend, box-seated from 1200 M, kept on very much one-paced in home straight, tired close home.
4 12 JOYFUL UNION (CE239) K L Chui B Hard ridden early to contest lead, hugging rail from 1100 M, all out after 350 M and looked likely for a moment until headed inside final 150 M and tiring late.
5 3 DANZIGMOUNTAIN (CG139) E Saint-Martin B/TT Tardy start, at rear on fence 8 or 9Ls off lead, still 7Ls off turning in, ran on well through field final 300 M to just miss a minor placing.
6 10 WIN FORTUNE (CB338) H W Lai B/SR1 Ridden from widest gate to be midfield, 6 wide first turn, 3 wide 3 to 4Ls off pace back straight, dropped back a bit at 600 M, no real acceleration in home straight.
7 13 WISHING WELL (CD368) W M Lai B-/PC1 3 wide around midfield 4 or 5Ls off pace, 5 wide slightly closer turning in, kept on at same pace in home straight.
8 9 SHANGHAI DELIGHT (CC352) H K Yim B Niggled to dispute lead early, then just behind leader 2 or 3 wide 1200 M out, kept on one-paced before tiring inside final 200 M.
9 6 COULDN'T CARE LESS (CD009) S Dye -- 2 wide behind midfield, 5Ls off pace, dropped towards rear 800 M out when off bit, 2nd last straightening up, only ran past well beaten runners. (Jockey reported "never comfortable".)
10 8 LUCKY YEARS (CD331) A Delpech B-/XB/PC2 Wide into first bend towards rear, 4 wide 6Ls off along back straight, widest entering home straight, only plodded on.
11 7 LUCKY CORDELIA (CD088) F Coetzee -- Up there 2 wide going into first bend, 2Ls off 1200 M out, checked at 900 M and lost a length, under pressure from 500 M, tired final 200 M.
12 4 WINNING PATTERN (CG125) G Mosse B-/PC2/H/TT Pushed hard from wide gate to contest lead 5 wide early, 2 wide with 1/2L advantage 1100 M out, run ended straightening up and dropped out tamely.
13 5 FABULOUS TREASURE (CG069) M W Leung B Slow to jump, niggled to be behind midfield on rails 5Ls off lead, under pressure 700 M out, found nothing entering straight and dropped right 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