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Race 1 (055)

XIAN HANDICAP   Rating:40-10   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 AMBITIOUS OWNER (CJ106) C Y Ho B/XB/TT Settled just better than midfield, remained similar into straight, soon came to challenge upon straightening, hit the front 200 M out, held on.
2 13 GOOD JOB (CL113) M Chadwick SR/TT Began awkwardly from a poor draw losing many lengths, remained in last few, placed awkwardly behind runners rounding home bend, baulked for a run until 200 M out, finished off race well.
3 11 SUPER PEPPER (CK244) M L Yeung B2 Ridden to the front early, settled just in 2nd outside leader approaching home bend, hit the front again after straightening, but unable to sustain effort inside final 100 M.
4 12 GLITTERING (CJ343) Z Purton -- Began fairly, gradually improved along rails to take lead approaching home bend, led until narrowly headed over 300 M out, kept on but ran out of a placing late.
5 6 SAME SAME (CL064) M Du Plessis H Began moderately, never far off on rails, did not find much room early in straight, kept on steadily to be nearest at finish.
6 2 GRANDFIELD (CJ250) K C Leung B Settled towards the rear, gained closer behind midfield when pace slackened around home bend, within 3Ls of speed turning in, baulked for a run 200 M out, finished off race well.
7 14 FULL HOUSE (CL360) G Cheyne CP-/XB1 Sluggish at start, soon ridden to midfield position along rails, shifted off rails for a run entering straight, produced only moderate progress inside final 200 M.
8 9 ZEZAO (CK180) Y T Cheng CP Raced keenly in last few, remained towards rear into straight, steadied passing 300 M before obtaining a clear passage, finished off race well.
9 5 SPARKLING (CK149) J Lloyd B- Settled in midfield, kept on steadily down the centre of the track until hampered late closing stages.
10 3 PRINCE OF SUNSHINE (M017) D Whyte SR Began from a poor draw, travelled wide without cover in prominent positions, faded out of contention 200 M out.
11 10 GOOD FORTUNE (CK279) D Beadman TT Began with others, close up early, gradually dropped back to wide in midfield by home bend, kept on under pressure early in straight, beaten when steadied over 100 M out. (Blood in trachea.)
12 8 SAMMY'S FORTUNE (CH204) T Clark B/TT Soon dropped to well back and never seen with a chance. (Lame next day.)
13 4 LOTUS LOVE (CL155) H W Lai V Failed to muster early, gradually settled in rear of midfield, shuffled further back around home bend, found nothing in straight. (Blood in trachea.)
14 7 SPEED RACER (CK207) C K Tong CP-/B2 Began from the widest draw, gradually settled wide without cover in midfield, remained similar around the bend and into straight, dropped out after straightening.
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