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Race 7 (697)

MEDICAL & HEALTH HANDICAP   Rating:85-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 GUNNER MAC (CJ192) D Whyte -- Began okay. Settled just better than midfield. Gained 2L 5th turning in. Ran on steadily to reach front late.
2 1 ELEGANT WIN (CG297) M Nunes B Settled in rear after beginning from wide draw. Cost some time to obtain a run 200 M out. Finished off race well but the post came too soon.
3 5 WILLING STORM (CJ187) G Mosse H Began okay. Settled on rails in close up position early. Gradually shuffled back to 3Ls back in 5th around home bend. Remained behind runners upon straightening and baulked for a run until 200 M. Finished off race nicely. (Jockey charged.)
4 3 CLASSIC NAVIGATOR (CD330) G Boss TT Broke well to share early pace out wide. Gained a length advantage coming out of far side and led until finding no extra inside final 50 M.
5 14 HAPPY MASTER (CE050) H W Lai SR Began fairly from widest draw, settling at the back. Widest runner turning in. Fought on gamely down centre of straight to be nearest at finish.
6 11 BERIO (CJ202) F Coetzee XB Began only fairly settling just worse than midfield. Soon came under pressure after straightening but could only produce moderate headway without threatening.
7 13 ALL TIME HIGH (CG285) K L Chui CP/XB/TT Niggled at early. Gradually picked up prominent position 3-wide rounding home bend. Similar turning in. Kept on steadily under pressure in straight without quickening.
8 10 FLYING SPRINTER (CD021) S K Sit B- Broke well. Settled wide without cover in midfield. Similar turning in. Kept on same pace without quickening in the run home.
9 6 SPRING SUN (CJ128) E Saint-Martin -- Settled wide behind midfield. Ran home one-paced.
10 9 EIGHT PLUS NINE (CH259) Y T Cheng B Slowly away. Soon recovered to just worse than midfield. Remained 3-wide around home bend. Fought on steadily before coming one-paced inside final 200 M. Tightened near finish.
11 12 GUAN DAO (CH211) M Du Plessis -- Broke well. Shared early lead. Settled one-back on rails rounding home bend. Kept on before fading passing 200 M.
12 4 ACHILLES OF TROY (CJ190) C K Tong -- Did not begin well. Quickly picked up to close-up position, travelling one-out-one-back around home bend. Folded up quickly inside final 200 M.
13 2 SECRET OF KINGS (CG102) M W Leung B/TT Travelled on rails in midfield. Steadied and lost position 600 M out. Saved ground on inside turning in. Weakened under pressure inside 250 M.
14 8 TAIJI SPIRIT (CD185) K T Yeung V/TT Always at the back. Dropped out after straightening.
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