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Race 9 (291)

WANG CHAU HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 13 KYNAM (P213) K C Leung CP/XB Began well, rolled forward to sit 1L behind leader in one-off position. Drew level soon after straightening but had to dig deep to hold off runner-up.
2 8 REAL SUPREME (CL247) M Chadwick B/TT Pressed forward to lead on settling, setting steady pace to 300m when passed momentarily. Fought back along rail but just failed.
3 4 CHATER LEGEND (T151) N Callan -- Began OK, ridden along 3-wide, 3-back from leader. Had clear running on straightening and kept on steadily under hard riding.
4 9 LAUGH OUT LOUD (P297) J Moreira B Shifted in and bumped start, ridden along 3-wide before cutting in three-back, one-off at turn. Kept on steadily in straight under hard riding.
5 1 REDKIRK WARRIOR (T149) G Mosse TT1 Taken in from wide draw, settling last along fence by the turn. Stayed inside on straightening and ran on strongly between horses to just miss the frame. (Inquiry into handling)
6 10 BUNKER SHOT (S137) C Y Ho H/TT Ridden forward from wide draw sitting three-wide in 3rd place around turn. Difficult ride in straight, hanging in badly to 200m when one-paced.
7 11 GRAN BOLIVAR (S165) C K Tong B/H Began well and soon in box seat behind leader. Held ground around turn before turning one paced in straight.
8 6 HAPPY PLACE (S380) U Rispoli P-/XB Ridden along but unable hold position, slipping to behind midfield. Raced ungenerously around turn, checked and lost ground, bumped and unbalanced 100m when tiring.
9 2 BIG FOUR (P102) D Whyte H Began fairly, ridden forward settling three-back the fence. Stayed on fence around turn and into straight, not much room to 200m, one-paced final stages.
10 14 WINNING TALENT (S256) H W Lai B/H Jumped OK and gradually taken to fence four-back from leader. Saved ground turn, given several reminders passing 300m but only one-paced.
11 3 GALLANT TRIUMPH (P173) N Rawiller B/TT Jumped with field, eased and shifted across behind runners to settle in one-off position towards rear. Put under pressure turning for home but found little.
12 7 COLLATOR (T119) O Doleuze SR Rolled forward from good draw to settle one-off, one-back before turn. Held position around turn, boxed on fairly in straight until hampered and lost ground 200m.
13 5 BEYOND FANTASY (T057) M L Yeung H Shifted in from wide draw to find the rail but towards the rear. Taken out passing 500m, very wide in straight, one-paced.
14 12 PERCY JACKSON (N188) T H So B/TT Switched in behind runners from wide draw but kept in one-off position towards the rear. Taken wide in straight but only one-paced.
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