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Race 10 (499)

PEONY HANDICAP   Rating:105-80   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 FLASH KNIGHT (N173) G Mosse H Moderately away, raced 3 lengths back in midfield, 2 wide same margin back at turn, challenged at 300M, finished off well to score with some in hand.
2 2 DUNDONNELL (S110) Z Purton -- Jumped with them, showed early speed to race 2 wide in 4th, travelled well to turn, took over passing 250M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner late.
3 5 NOBLE ALPHA (M339) O Doleuze P Began well, raced 3 lengths back on rail in 5th, saved ground to turn, kept to inside after straightening, closed off well without matching the first two.
4 9 DEEP THINKER (N159) M L Yeung CP Began awkwardly, positioned 2 wide behind midfield, 6-7 lengths back, same position to turn, angled out in straight and finished off strongly to make frame.
5 1 BULLISH FRIEND (N333) K C Ng TT Average to begin, sent forward to race prominently on rail in 3rd, same margin to turn, kept on evenly in straight, never a threat to the first few.
6 6 IMPERIAL ROME (N012) K Teetan TT Slowly away, raced at rear throughout, 8-9 lengths back on rail, similar position to turn, made good progress along inside to be nearest on line.
7 8 SEA DRAGON (N417) B Prebble B- Moderately away, raced 5-6 lengths back on rail in midfield, saved ground to turn, finished off evenly in straight without looking lively.
8 7 MAJESTIC FALCON (M236) N Callan H Fairly away, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 7-8 lengths back, similar position to turn, angled out after turning in and made reasonable progress final 300M.
9 13 HARD BALL GET (P373) M Chadwick CP Began well, sent forward to race at the front, took the lead near 1000M and set a moderate tempo for the mid-section, travelled well to turn, headed near 250M and weakened gradually thereafter.
10 10 SEA DIAMOND (N237) J Moreira H/XB/TT Taken back from wide gate and raced at tail to 700M, improved on turn, still well back but made only moderate progress in straight.
11 12 GALAXY PRANCER (N389) C Y Lui TT Slightly slowly out, raced on rail behind midfield, 8 lengths back, similar position to turn, in traffic early in straight but failed to closed off thereafter.
12 4 IT HAS TO BE YOU (N356) W M Lai -- Average to begin, raced 2 wide in midfield, 5 lengths back, same margin back to turn, found nothing in straight and dropped out tamely.
13 11 TAKE TO THE LIMIT (S190) T H So -- Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear throughout, was last turning in, failed to close off in straight, never competitive.
14 14 REAL SUPREME (CL247) C K Tong B/TT Jumped well from the widest gate, sent forward to race prominently in 2nd outside leader throughout, under pressure turning, showed no response and weakened early in straight, never competitive.
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