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Race 7 (722)

WIND DANCER HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1800m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 FLORAL NIRVANA (CH232) E Saint-Martin TT Settled in worse than midfield. Switched out for a run over 300 M out. Ran on well to just prevail in a 4-way photo finish.
2 10 CHAMPION PIONEER (CG305) G Mosse BO Settled at the back after beginning from widest draw. Took closer order passing 1100 M before making another move around field home bend. Wide in rear of midfield turning in. Ran on strongly down centre of straight to just fail.
3 8 RED WINE HONEY (CE287) S K Sit B Slowly away. Raced towards rear to straight. Forced to switch off heels of runners for a run over 250 M out. Ran on dourly under pressure to just fail to get up by the narrowest of margins.
4 4 VINCERE (CE324) O Doleuze B Niggled at early, settling one back on rails. Hung around home bend and baulked early in straight until 200 M. Fought on dourly to only narrowly miss a placing in a 4-way photo finish.
5 1 RIGHT FRAAR (CE024) D Whyte B Settled in rear of midfield. Commenced run rounding home bend. Ran on steadily to hold every chance inside 200 M but swamped for a placing final few strides.
6 12 FANTASTIC WIN (CB188) A Delpech B Raced on rails in midfield. Stuck behind runners for the majority of straight. Not fully tested.
7 7 DASH (CG236) W M Lai B Disputed lead early, settling one-out-one back. Hit front upon straightening only to be overhauled inside 200 M.
8 11 MACAROON (CG238) K L Chui -- Settled in last few. Wide in last turning for home. Made up good ground under pressure down centre of straight.
9 13 CAPABILITY (CE094) C W Wong CP/TT Raced wide without cover in midfield. Took closer order around home bend and made moderate headway early in straight before overhauled over 100 M out.
10 9 PRIME TARGET (CH242) F Coetzee -- Blundered at start. Ridden along for prominent position early, settling some 2-1/2Ls off the pace. Came under pressure rounding home bend and found nothing in straight.
11 3 HARRY HARRY (CD019) C K Tong B-/XB Raced wide without cover in better than midfield. Improved around home bend and was close up turning in. Gave ground steadily final 200 M.
12 5 KEY WINNER (CG157) K T Yeung TT Slightly slow out. Remained in rear to straight. Ran home one-paced.
13 14 RIGHT CHOICE (CE102) Y T Cheng -- Broke well. Settled behind midfield. Shuffled further back to last coming out of back straight. Kept on same pace without threatening in the run home.
14 6 BIG WINNER (CD229) M Nunes B/TT Jumped fairly. Gradually took up running but raced keenly far side. Led until headed after straightening. Dropped out tamely.
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