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Race 3 (187)

SHA LO WAN HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 KING AL AKBAR (CK381) D Beadman XB/H/TT Away in line. Gradually taken 3-wide towards rear. Commenced run wide and was 4Ls down rounding home turn. Kept on strongly in the straight to score with some comfort.
2 1 FAT CHOY OOHLALA (CL250) Y T Cheng -- Fair start. Resumed to race 3-wide at midfield at 1400M. Made run 4-wide 600M out. Rallied on with the winner in the straight until 100M. Held 2nd fine.
3 7 SADDLERS LODGE (CL406) D Whyte -- Driven early to take forward spot. Eased to sit behind leader from 1200M. Ideal spot to strike in the straight. Ran on well until no extra to repel the front pair closing stages. Drew clear from the remainder.
4 8 AMAZING JOURNEY (CH281) K C Leung B/TT Sat 3-wide behind midfield. Dropped 2-wide towards rear home turn. Shifted out for clear run home straight and made up decent ground to snatch a non-threatening 4th.
5 10 AMBITIOUS OWNER (CJ106) W C Marwing B/XB/TT Taken to 3-wide at rear from widest barrier. Same position leaving the bend. Made some headway to nearly make frame but was left far back by the front trio.
6 4 KENOBE (CH222) J Lloyd XB Soon led on fence. Overtaken by the principals final 200M. Plugged on.
7 6 MIRAGE R (M055) B Doyle -- Ahead of midfield on fence to home straight. One-paced to conclude.
8 5 HORACE'S LEGEND (CK181) Z Purton B Taken 2-wide at rear from high draw. Had difficulty to find clear run in the straight until 300M. Minor improvement close home.
9 2 GREAT GUY (CH112) F Coetzee TT 2-wide ahead of midfield. No impact in the straight.
10 11 VANQUISH DELIGHT (CJ257) G Cheyne H/TT Towards rear on fence to home straight. Never really progressed.
11 3 O'REILLY MAGIC (CJ134) G Mosse TT 2-wide at midfield. Steadied twice passing 400M. No further impression.
12 12 MACASSAR (CL382) C W Wong SR Never far off the pace but failed to quicken when the race got serious passing 400M.
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