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Race 3 (732)

WATERFALL BAY HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 CLOVIS (CH044) K W Leung H-/XB- 2-wide in leading section early. Led solo on fence at 900M and held a 1L advantage turning in. Lengthened the gap passing 300M. Tiring but hung on for a narrow victory.
2 4 ROMANCING TAMAR (CK176) W C Marwing TT Began well but was caught wide. Taken to race 4-wide at midfield until home straight. Fought on determinedly to make up substantial ground from the tiring winner. Just denied at post.
3 7 EPEE DE HUA (CJ307) Y T Cheng B Slow to begin. Soon driven along the fence and raced towards rear. Checked passing 600M. Came 4-wide and was 8Ls adrift passing 400M. Made up many lengths to finish 3rd.
4 2 PACIFIC ALLIANCE (CC230) O Doleuze V 2-wide behind midfield until home turn. Peeled out gradually and was 5Ls down turning home. Progressed steadily to the line to make frame without threatening the front trio.
5 6 FRAMES DEPOT (CG118) D Whyte -- Raced within 3Ls of the pace in a 2-wide position through to home straight. One-paced to conclude.
6 1 SMART CODE (CK078) M Chadwick B/TT Slow to begin. Urged along to stay towards rear. Took inside run and was 6Ls off rounding home turn. Covered good ground in the straight.
7 9 LANCELOT (CJ271) H W Lai V-/B2 Niggled early and raced 3-wide ahead of midfield to home straight. Couldn't quicken when the race got serious passing 400M. Stayed ahead of beaten runners home.
8 14 VITALITY CHAMP (CD301) W M Lai B/XB 3-wide in the leading section early. Taken to sit 2-wide behind the leader from 900M. Hard ridden top of home straight but gave very limited response. Weakened 100M.
9 11 OCTAGONAL CANYON (CJ055) G Cheyne -- Midfield on fence. Shifted out for clear run home straight but couldn't turn up a notch.
10 5 SOLAR WONDER (CL034) J Lloyd V-/B2 Trapped 4-wide behind the pace group early. Improved to 3-wide behind the leader home turn. No extra final 300M.
11 3 ENERGIZED (CK135) B Prebble TT 3-wide behind midfield until swung wide to challenge on straightening. Vigorously ridden but found nothing. Beaten well before home.
12 10 ZERO GRAVITY (CH037) D Beadman B/TT Dropped to rear after start. Some headway home turn but no further impression in the straight. (Substantial amount of blood in horse's trachea.)
13 13 TRAVEL LEADER (CD226) C K Tong CP Always at rear. Detached leaving the bend and finished tailed out.
14 12 TIBIDABO (CK008) M L Yeung TT In front rank before weakened rapidly passing 700M. Finished tailed out.
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