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Race 3 (690)

CARL F. BUCHERER HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   2000m   Sha Tin   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 BREAKING POINT (CJ179) B Prebble XB1 Began well and sat 2-wide ahead of midfield first turn. Not hurried and dropped to midfield when others improved home turn. Shaken up and was 5Ls off on straightening. Launched a sustained challenge to cut down the leader final stride.
2 7 HEALTHY BLUEBERRY (CK222) T H So V Sat behind pace on fence through to home turn. Urged from 600 M and kept chasing the runaway leader top of home straight. Hit front 150 M and looked likely to score until overhauled in the shadows of the post.
3 3 SOMETHING SPECIAL (CJ014) J Lloyd CP Bumped at start. Raced 3-wide at midfield first turn. Left without cover at 1000 M and improved outside the field passing 800 M. Led by 3Ls at 300 M. Hung on until no extra to fend off the top pair closing stages.
4 9 BRAVO WINNER (CK035) G Cheyne XB/H/TT Hampered at start. Caught 4-wide ahead of midfield first turn. Improved to sit one-off behind the pace from 1200 M. Ran on steadily in the straight without troubling the front trio.
5 1 TELECOM GOGO (CJ346) M L Yeung B Soon taken to race 2-wide at rear. Moved closer 600 M. Swung 5-wide and was 7Ls away rounding home turn. Made up some ground in the straight but not threatening.
6 4 WONDERFUL GAINS (CK050) K C Leung -- Soon eased towards rear on fence. Took closer order approaching 600 M. 6Ls back turning into home. One-paced to conclude.
7 12 ROYAL WARRIOR (CK317) M Du Plessis V1/TT Began awkwardly. Driven to go forward but was caught wide first turn. Slotted 2-wide ahead of midfield from 1600 M. Niggled to maintain position from 700 M but couldn't turn up a notch. No headway in the straight.
8 11 FANTASTIC GUY (CH025) W M Lai CP Pressed early and raced behind midfield on fence. Gradually moved away from the fence approaching home turn for running but gave very limited response when asked. Never likely.
9 2 TOP HONOR (CE183) Y T Cheng -- 2 to 3-wide behind midfield. Came widest at bend. No progress in the straight.
10 13 DECENT FELLOW (CH021) C K Tong B/H/TT 2 to 3-wide towards rear. Under pressure from 700 M but found nothing. Never a factor.
11 6 BATURO (CH029) K W Leung B- Pressed forward from high draw and led on fence first turn. Headed at 650 M and dropped out gradually in the straight.
12 10 VISIONARIO (CJ095) B Doyle CP Midfield on fence early and middle stages. Beaten top of straight.
13 8 ENERGETIC BOY (CH153) D Whyte B Always at rear. No impression.
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