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Race 3 (427)

FRIENDSHIP BRIDGE HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 HEARTS KEEPER (N360) T H So B Eased to midfield about 3Ls behind the leaders 3 wide without cover, gradually improved rounding the Home Bend, ran on steadily to score by a short head.
2 5 JADE PIPPO (P052) K C Leung H Sent forward to track behind the leaders 2 wide, switched out turning in, finished off well for 2nd.
3 6 GOOD FRIENDS MAGIC (N445) M L Yeung -- Not rushed early, travelled 4Ls behind the leaders on the fence, could not find a day light until 200M, stormed home to grab 3rd.
4 2 WHAT A HEART (M267) K C Ng TT Hard ridden to park outside the leader 2 wide, battled on strongly with the leader until 150M headed by first 3, hung on for 4th.
5 12 CITY OF LIGHTS (N161) C Y Ho B/TT Rolled forward to share the lead along the fence, battled on gamely, stayed on well until 150M overhauled.
6 11 PURE VICTORY (P086) Y T Cheng PC1/TT1 Hard ridden early to sit 5th about 2Ls off the pace 2 wide, held ground in straight.
7 9 CHINA DELIGHT (N148) H W Lai -- Began fairly, settled 5Ls off the pace 2 wide, peeled wide, made some ground in straight.
8 1 SUNSHINE KID (M080) D Whyte B-/PC2/TT Raced midfield, travelled 3Ls behind the leaders 3 wide, kept on one pace to the line.
9 7 SUPREME HONG KONG (M219) R Fourie BO/XB Lacked of early despite hard ridden along, travelled 6Ls off the pace 3 wide, hung out rounding the Home Bend, struggled to finish off. (Questioned for disappointing performance)
10 4 DARPANA (CK256) Z Purton B/TT Eased back as usual, settled 5Ls behind the leaders on the fence, found nothing in straight. (Questioned for disappointing performance)
11 8 KARL MARX (N395) T Angland H Always at rear, never a factor.
12 10 GABRIAL THE KING (N319) U Rispoli B1 Bumped start, then pushed to sit 4th along the fence, gradually improved into the box seat, however weakened quickly after straightening, 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