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Race 7 (407)

KUT CHEONG HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   2000m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 LUCKY OMENS (P146) D Whyte B/TT Slow, recovered ground along rail settling four-back from leader. Boxed in top of straight, took split 250m and powered home for close victory.
2 8 PHOTON WILLIE (S199) Z Purton H/XB/TT Bumped after start, settling at rear in one-off position. Switched three-wide back stretch, wide into straight, ran on well while shifting, forcing jockey to stop riding twice.
3 6 INDUSTRIALIST WAY (S023) B Prebble B1/TT Pressed forward from wide draw to lead to 1600m before slipping into box seat. Came off fence turning for home, picked up speed gradually, doing best work at finish.
4 1 AUTUMN GOLD (P044) N Rawiller -- Quickly into stride, holding rail two-back from leader passing 1400m. Took closer order turn, got run 400m, looked chance 200m, no extra.
5 10 ENSURING (S437) K Teetan -- Ridden to hold forward position, initially one-off, one-back, but lost position back stretch and turn. Switched wide entering straight and ran on steadily final 200m.
6 14 HAPPY ROCKY (S147) J Moreira CP/TT Jumped well, racing on the speed to first turn before being dragged back gradually in a one-off position. Took inside run entering straight and finished off nicely final 200m.
7 12 AGIAAL (N177) M Chadwick CP Bumped shortly after start, settling towards rear along rail. Took closer order turning for home but only one-paced in straight.
8 5 HOLMES LEGEND (N375) M Demuro H Shifted across behind runners from wide draw and last on settling. Trailed field into straight before running past tired horses in straight.
9 11 ENTRUSTING (S306) O Doleuze SR Bumped on jumping, no speed and soon at rear but kept wide. Improved position around turn, wide into straight, one-paced.
10 4 AMBITIOUS CHAMPION (S083) N Callan P Began awkwardly, pressed forward from wide draw to join leader 1400m. Took lead on entering straight, kept on well to 200m before fading.
11 9 HAPPY SUMMER (P327) C Y Ho H/TT Began well, pressed forward but wide into first turn, ridden to take lead passing 1600m then slowed pace. Collared 300m but boxed on till flattened 150m.
12 3 BEST SHOW (N438) U Rispoli TT Began fairly, settling towards rear but wide. Improved position entering final turn, swung wide into straight, ran out of steam from 200m.
13 13 ROCK THE TREE (P272) K C Leung B Ridden to maintain forward position but held three-wide without cover outside leading pair. Gave ground soon after straightening for home.
14 7 LEVEL PLAYER (N323) A Suborics V-/TT Bumped and unbalanced shortly after start and then proved difficult to settling, blundering passing 1800m. Lost position final turn and found nothing in straight.
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