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Race 3 (331)

MICHAEL'S CHOICE HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Sha Tin   Fast

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 ALICE TOO (CG309) C Soumillon B/XB/TT Jumped well and took the lead. Had a length's advantage going into the home straight. Kept on nicely in the straight and held off a late challenger.
2 7 WADADELIGHT (CC340) M Chadwick B Jumped well. Settled 2 to 3Ls off the pace. Made an impressive run in the home straight despite hanging in and was closest at the line.
3 4 FANTASTIC DANCER (CJ001) J Victoire PC/TT1 Settled behind midfield. Improved to be within 3Ls of the pace making home turn. Kept on well in the straight for a minor placing.
4 1 FLORAL PICASSO (CJ225) B Prebble P1/TT Raced in a prominent spot behind the pace. Kept on fairly but unable to turn up a notch in the straight.
5 11 CHINESE COURSER (CJ235) M W Leung B-/TT In rear section. Quickened nicely in the straight and was closest at finish.
6 14 STORM'S DESTINY (CJ260) C K Tong SR-/CP1 Dropped back to race in a rearward position. Remained towards the back turning in and closed the race off with a nice rally.
7 5 OLYMPICSHIP (CJ283) M L Yeung B Raced 2-wide and no more than a length off the pace. Ridden along to keep pace making home turn and unable to turn up a notch in the straight.
8 13 NIGHT HUNTER III (CH102) H W Lai B Raced 2-wide at midfield. 4-wide and a length off the lead turning for home. Lacked the needed response to keep pace after straightening.
9 2 MASTER DREAMER (CE293) Y T Cheng B Raced along the rails at midfield. 3Ls off the lead turning for home and unable to quicken in the straight.
10 9 JOHNSON (CJ305) K T Yeung B Raced 3-wide and without cover among leaders in back straight. A length off the pace making home turn but weakened on straightening.
11 3 LUCKY MONEY STAR (CH273) K C Leung -- Failed to muster speed and caught very wide into 1st turn. Raced 3-wide at midfield in back straight. Lacked a response after straightening and kept on same pace thereafter.
12 6 ESPACE D'OR (CJ189) M Du Plessis CP1/TT1 Taken back from a wide draw. Trailed field for most of the race and near last on straightening. Never quickened in the straight.
13 12 MYSTERIOUS (CJ276) J Winks SR/TT Raced 3-wide behind midfield. Lacked a response when asked making home turn and found nothing in the straight.
14 10 GALLANT WIN (CH028) Z Purton B-/PC1 Jumped awkwardly and lost ground. Raced along the rails behind midfield. Started to fade 600 M out and dropped out quickly in the home straight. (Bled.)
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