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Race 7 (267)

TAI TAN HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 AMAZING ALWAYS (N432) B Prebble B/TT Began well but allowed to drift back in 3-wide position settling at rear. Made forward move passing 700m, widest into straight, finished strongly to just get there.
2 1 THUNDER FLYER (N132) M L Yeung H/TT Allowed to find feet behind midfield in one-off position. Took closer order around turn, shifted out 400m for clear running, finished strongly inside eventual winner.
3 7 ELITE PRIDE (S325) N Rawiller H/SR1 Eased back after start, dropping to clear last back stretch. Saved ground around turn by hugging rails, switched out 350m for clear running, flashed home final 200m.
4 4 G-ONE LEADER (P383) Z Purton B1 Ridden to hold forward position behind the pace in one-off position. Three-wide entering straight, rolled forward to hit front 300m, kept on well till swamped final stages.
5 10 O'SOCOOLE (S032) C Y Ho TT Began well but eased into slipstream of leader approaching turn. Came off fence 500m, rolled forward to look chance 300m, kept on well till flattened final 50m.
6 9 PENNY LANE (P021) M Chadwick B/TT Hard ridden early to hold rail, settling two-back from leader passing 1000m. Stayed on rail around turn, shifted out 400m for run but bumped another, kept on well till 100m when one-paced.
7 13 BEST JADE TRIUMPH (P070) K Teetan -- Outpaced early, then crowded for room 950m. Steadied and lost ground 850m. Made steady progress between horses final 400m.
8 3 HAPPY CHAMPION (N027) N Callan TT Jumped with field, allowed to settle midfield in one-off position. Cut to rail around turn, looked for inside run in straight but only one paced.
9 6 TOM'S CHARM (P450) O Doleuze P Ridden forward but held three-wide mostly, settling in midfield. Switched out approaching straight and put under pressure but only limited response.
10 12 STREET CAT (CK037) C Y Lui B/TT Slow into stride, cut in to rail and quickly made ground to sit 4-back from leader. Stayed on rail entering straight but only one-paced when put under pressure.
11 5 MEGA CHAMPION (M149) D Whyte CP/TT Ridden along three and four wide back stretch, settling behind midfield. Switched wide turning for home but only one-paced under hard riding. (Substantial blood in trachea)
12 2 WILD BOY (S028) U Rispoli B Difficult to load. Pressed forward to lead on settling, cutting to fence. Joined 900m, retook lead entering straight but condition ran out 350m.
13 14 SNOW SLIDER (P438) H W Lai TT Used up early to go forward from wide draw, racing outside leader from 900m to 300m. Gave ground quickly final stages.
14 8 JUST ACE (S005) C K Tong B Kicked rail before start but passed fit to run. Pressed forward from wide draw to race alongside leaders to 800m. Lost position rapidly turning for home and tailed off in straight. (Unacceptable performance)
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