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Race 2 (479)

IRIS HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 LUCKY BOY (CJ296) H W Lai B/TT Camped on the back of the speed and from the circle raced 3-wide without cover. Rallied strongly over the final stages to snare victory.
2 4 INDUSTRIAL MARVEL (CG188) M L Yeung -- Worked to the lead and crossed to the fence near the 700 M. set at even tempo, was collared late.
3 10 VIVA GUY (CK318) T H So B Settled slightly worse than midfield, 1 off with cover. Came wide from about the 500m, made some ground late.
4 2 KING AL AKBAR (CK381) D Whyte TT Was prominently ridden but always raced 4 wide in the run, no cover. Maintained a sound gallop to the wire.
5 1 WELL NOTED (CG313) K C Leung PC/TT Parked 3-back the fence. peeled out after the 500 M, but was one paced in the final stretch.
6 11 SPEEDY GROWTH (CJ249) W M Lai B Sent forward from a wide gate to cross and travel outside the leader. Was a spent force by the final furlong.
7 5 SMART CHOICE (CK368) B Doyle CP/TT Raced 4-deep with cover behind midfield. Lost cover on the circle and was never likely from then on.
8 12 WOODSTOCK (CL105) M W Leung B- Tracked the leader along the rails. Was a beaten horse turning for home, no excuses.
9 3 EXPLODING (CH046) Z Purton XB/H Settled 1-out-1-back. Had every chance but came up well short at the business end.
10 8 GRANDWAY FLYER (CK302) K W Leung -- Raced in last position along the paint. Made steady ground along the inside on tiring runners.
11 7 EAST OCEAN (CK340) J Lloyd B1 Travelled wide for most of the trip with cover at the tail of the field. Made no impression in the home straight.
12 9 MISTER HORSE (CL035) B Prebble -- Began awkwardly settling behind midfield 3-deep with cover. Raced tight between runners for some distance after the 900 M. Struggled in the straight. (To trial prior to racing again).
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