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Race 2 (632)

METEOR GARDEN HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Yielding To Soft

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 MY GOAL (CJ131) Y T Cheng -- Settled around midfield with cover before improving into 3-wide line turning for home. Peeled out in the straight and although inclined to lay in knuckled down well to come up trumps.
2 3 WINBO (CJ085) T H So -- Couldn't go the early speed and settled behind midfield along the rails. Closed off strongly in the straight to snare 2nd spot.
3 1 HUSSLER (CJ323) D Whyte B Camped in 2nd position. Enjoyed the run of the race and had every chance after being swamped in the run to the wire.
4 8 SPLENDID SAILS (CG077) K C Leung B/SR Parked in front of midfield the fence. Got to the line soundly however was steadied close to home when tightened for room.
5 6 DIVINE KID (CK157) Z Purton -- Settled in a handy position, 2 deep with cover. Kept on at the same pace in the final stretch.
6 5 BE MY SONG (CH272) K T Yeung V-/B2/H Went forward and led at a good clip along the paint. Folded over the latter stages.
7 10 WINNING STRATEGY (CJ353) S K Sit -- Raced in 2nd last position, 1 off with cover. Made some late ground in the run home.
8 2 REGENCY KINGDOM (CK031) B Prebble TT From a wide gate settled back in the field 3-wide with cover. Failed to extend when asked for an effort in the straight.
9 11 MY MELODY (CJ157) W M Lai B/TT Positioned close to the principals, 3 deep without cover. Never likely.
10 12 LEAD THE PROSPECTS (CJ195) C K Tong -- Travelled behind the speed, 1 off with cover. Floundered over the concluding stages in the wet conditions.
11 7 FORTUNE PUG (CK045) B Doyle SR Raced behind midfield, 2-wide with cover. Paddled in the soft going.
12 4 JUNGLE TREASURE (CJ277) J Lloyd -- As the start was effected, became fractious, began awkwardly and lost a considerable amount of ground tailing the field. Never in the hunt.
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