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Race 2 (248)

CHIGO HANDICAP   Rating:40-10   1800m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 RAIN OF THUNDER (CJ352) D Whyte B Positioned behind midfield, 1 off with cover. Quickened nicely down the middle of the course and had the race in its keeping a furlong from home.
2 3 LUCKY MONEY STAR (CH273) Y T Cheng -- Raced in 2nd position, 1 off. Hit the front near the 400m, stayed on soundly.
3 5 GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY (CJ015) K C Leung B Settled back in the race, 2 deep with cover. Shifted out near the 350 M and ran on nicely.
4 14 HEALTHY CONTENDER (CJ342) M L Yeung B Traced the leader on the rail. Kept on satisfactorily.
5 2 SUPREME DRAGON (CH161) K W Leung H-/B Raced 3 back, 1 off with cover. Challenged for the minors near the furlong but faded over the latter stages.
6 12 LIGHTNING MOUNT (CH082) J Victoire B Travelled slightly worse than midfield the fence. Railed up early in the final stretch and ranged up as a place threat before ending its run over the concluding stages.
7 7 EAST RIDER (CK283) B Prebble B/TT Raced midfield, 2 deep with cover. Peeled out for clear running early in the straight but only paddled to the finish.
8 8 FEEL THE FUN (CJ205) G Mosse -- Settled behind midfield, 3 wide with cover. Kept on one paced in the straight.
9 10 STAR OF CHIU TON (CJ175) Z Purton B2/TT2 Raced midfield the fence, only battled away in the run home.
10 4 GENERAL POWER (CJ256) M W Leung B/H1/TT Began awkwardly settling at the rear of the field along the paint. Came down the centre of the course but only plodded to the post.
11 11 CLASSIC KING (CD256) O Doleuze B/TT Settled at the rear of the field 1 off with cover. Never a factor. Found to be lame in the left fore leg the following day.
12 9 FISHKING EXCELLENT (CG232) J Lloyd B Raced around midfield but was caught 3 wide and without cover for most of the journey. Struggled in the straight.
13 6 NIGHT HUNTER III (CH102) B Doyle CP Settled with the backmakers on the rail. Failed to close off.
14 13 COVER BOY (CK021) T H So SR-/B2 Sent forward and led at a brisk tempo along the fence. Faded in the straight. A post race endoscopic examination showed a substantial amount of blood in the horse's trachea. (To trial.)
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