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Race 9 (259)

HO SHEUNG HEUNG HANDICAP   Rating:105-80   1650m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 GUN PIT (S183) Z Purton B/TT Began well, not pushed, settling toward rear in one-off position. Checked, unbalanced 1100m, edged closer turn, widest into straight, rolled to the front 200m, pulled clear under hands and heels riding.
2 8 MAJESTIC ANTHEM (P238) D Whyte B1/TT Shifted in from wide draw after start but still caught 3-wide mostly. Urged forward from 600m, wide into straight, kept on well.
3 11 SICHUAN VIGOUR (P412) K Teetan E/P2 Began awkwardly, dropping back but holding rail. Popped off fence 500m to get clear run, finished strongly between horses to be closest at finish.
4 2 APPROVE (N299) U Rispoli B-/PC2 Pressed forward from awkward draw, racing 3-wide before settling outside leader back stretch. Hit front soon after straightening and kept on well until flattened final strides. Lay out under pressure.
5 14 TAKE TO THE LIMIT (S190) T H So B Ridden along to hold position four-back from leader close to fence. Switched out at turn to get clear running and boxed on gamely in straight.
6 9 CHATER DREAM (P117) M Chadwick -- Ridden along to hold forward position along rail 3-back from leader. Took closer order around turn, kept on well early in straight before turning one paced.
7 1 KABAYAN (P345) N Rawiller CP Shifted across from wide draw and improved position close to rail. Left the fence back stretch, wide into turn but only one-paced.
8 5 TRUMP (P106) N Callan TT First out before taking sit on leader then easing into one-back, one-off position. Edged closer around turn, looked chance 200m, one-paced.
9 10 NOBLE ALPHA (M339) C Y Ho P Taken back from awkward draw and soon last. Tightened 600m when making forward move but only one-paced, running past beaten horses.
10 4 FREE JUDGEMENT (M163) K C Leung -- Began OK, ridden along between horses but checked and lost ground 1100m, dropping to last. Put under pressure from 600m and made some late ground.
11 12 PENGLAI XIANZI (CK248) K C Ng TT Hard ridden from wide draw but didn't muster and caught wide in midfield without cover. Switched in passing 1100m but left wide again from 900m. Gave ground steadily in straight.
12 7 LUCKY FOREVER (M058) C K Tong B Jumped with field but lacked speed and drifted back towards rear along rail. Put under pressure turning for home but found little.
13 13 WONDERFUL GUY (P328) A Atzeni H1 Began OK, ridden along to hold forward position behind the pace. Lay in passing 900m, unbalanced and lost ground when brushed rail 700m. Never likely thereafter.
14 3 EAGLE POWER (P038) O Doleuze B/TT Pressed forward to lead on setting, setting steady sections. Collared soon after straightening for home and faded quickly. Substantial amount of mucopus in trachea.
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