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Race 1 (164)

SHA TIN HEIGHTS HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 CLUB LIFE (P309) O Doleuze B1 Jumped moderately, soon picked up a prominent spot on rails sharing the pace, restrained to one-back position coming out of far side, baulked behind runners in straight before quickening to hit front over 100 metres out.
2 13 MEDIC KINGDOM (N238) K Teetan H/P/XB Broke well and ridden positively from the widest gate, disputed lead most of way before hitting the front over 350 metres out, only to be outsprinted by winner close to home.
3 3 SPEEDYGONZALEZ (N412) Z Purton H/P/TT Jumped fairly, settled on rails in midfield, raced a bit keenly when pace slackened on the bend, crept closer up on inside turning in, ran on to hold every chance inside final 150 metres.
4 12 CHARTER VICTORIA (P204) M Chadwick H/SR Began moderately, settled behind midfield, baulked for a run early in straight, ran on quite well under pressure from 250 metres out, did best work late.
5 7 REDWOOD BABY (P358) H W Lai B1/TT1 Jumped moderately from a poor gate, settled wide in midfield, shifted wider turning in, kept on steadily without quickening.
6 9 FUN HEROES (CL207) T Angland CP/TT Jumped fairly from a poor gate, soon taken back to race at the back of the main field, went widest into straight, made some late impression under pressure down the centre of the track.
7 2 KYNAM (P213) J Moreira CP Jumped fairly, settled better than midfield, shifted out for a run over 500 metres out, kept on one pace without quickening in straight. (Questioned for disappointing performance)
8 14 SAMMY'S FALCON (CK383) M L Yeung B/TT Jumped fairly, gradually dropped to last few, saved ground turning for home, ran home one-paced.
9 6 COOL PAL (S035) U Rispoli -- Jumped moderately, settled in last few, ran home one-paced.
10 1 APOLLO CAVALIER (N262) G Mosse H Jumped fairly, soon came to join leaders holding slender advantage from 1100 metres out, led on rails until headed under pressure inside 300 metres, faded. (Blood in trachea)
11 4 HINYUEN PALADIN (CL199) K C Ng -- Jumped moderately, niggled along to hold prominent spot out wide, remained wide and without cover around home bend, soon weakened in straight.
12 11 PHANMA (S034) N Callan H-/B1 Shared pace early stages despite awkward actions after jump, settled one-out-one-back in 4th to straight, folded up quickly.
13 10 CARE FREE ELEGANCE (P340) B Prebble -- Jumped fairly, soon taken back to rear of midfield, shifted wide into straight, dropped out under pressure.
14 8 CROATIA (P132) C O'Donoghue B/H Reluctant to stride out and soon tailed-off.
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