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Race 7 (571)

GAME SPIRIT HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 HAR HAR CHARMS (CE100) W M Lai -- Began in earnest from a wide draw holding slender lead off the rails, steadied to sit on rails inside leader coming out of far side, hit front when leader retreated upon straightening, just held on under pressure.
2 8 GLOBAL WIN (CG109) E Saint-Martin B/TT Began moderately, settled wide in forward of midfield, commenced move rounding home bend, sustained progress from 2L 3rd into straight to just fail to get up on line.
3 6 POS TRUMPS (CH295) B Prebble BO Settled just worse than midfield, 4-wide around home bend and into straight, fought on well to be nearest at finish.
4 1 BUCCANEER (CH214) Z Purton -- Settled towards rear, briefly tightened early in straight, fought on steadily between runners to be nearest at finish.
5 9 MANY GAINS (CJ051) D Whyte TT Began with others from a wide draw, settled just behind leaders in 3rd, just kept on same pace without quickening in straight.
6 2 ACHILLES OF TROY (CJ190) O Doleuze P2/TT Began moderately, gradually picked up to midfield, remained similar to straight, forced to check when improving over 200 M out, no clear passage throughout closing stages.
7 11 MULTO EXPRESSO (CG098) D Beadman CP Began fairly, soon taken back to rear of field, taken to centre of track after straightening, made steady headway for good late impression. (Tactic questioned.)
8 10 NOBLE CHOICE (CK186) M Du Plessis -- Began moderately but quickly recovered to a prominent spot, settled in forward of midfield on rails to straight, ran home one-paced.
9 4 BLESSING (CJ337) Y T Cheng -- Began fairly, settled well behind, only ran past beaten horses closing stages.
10 7 TAIJI SPIRIT (CD185) K C Leung V/TT Raced in prominent position early, gradually drifted backward to midfield by home bend, found nothing under pressure in straight.
11 5 YUE LU TREASURE (CJ184) C W Wong CP1 Soon settled behind midfield and remained wide without cover, similar turning for home, found nothing.
12 12 BELONG TO CASA (CJ064) J Winks -- Began with others from the widest barrier, well there before taking lead coming out of back straight, folded up quickly after straightening. (Blood in trachea.)
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