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Race 10 (056)

VENTRIS HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 CIRCUIT LAND (T219) N Rawiller TT Bumped on jumping and eased back early to sit towards the rear of the field, towards the rail. Ridden for luck in the straight, and shifted off heels for a run 250m. Good turn of foot from 150m, and in relatively easy.
2 14 PIKACHU (S298) K Teetan B Dropped back from the wide draw to sit in the last pair, 1 off the fence. Came wider on the turn, and ran solidly until showing good turn of foot over last 100m to steal 2nd on the line.
3 5 MERION (V080) B Prebble B Crowded on jumping, before settling midfield, 1 off the fence. Raced keenly onto heels 900m. Ran strongly from the 200m, despite hanging in and being difficult to ride out.
4 12 SIMPLY INVINCIBLE (V094) T H So B Dropped straight to the rear on jumping, holding the rail. Last on the turn, and came wider, before coming widest at 200m for a run. Big run late, and made up ground.
5 10 LUCKY DOUBLE EIGHT (P212) C Y Ho -- Began awkwardly and eased back early to sit towards the rear of the field, 1 off the fence. Travelled wider in the straight and finished off well late, without threatening a place.
6 8 HERO LOOK (V053) D Whyte XB Settled around midfield, 3 wide with cover. Plugged away OK in the straight, without threatening a place.
7 11 ULTIMATE GLORY (S235) H W Lai -- Pushed forward early from the wide draw, sitting 3 wide with no cover, before pushing forward to share the lead at 1000m. Used up early and dropped out from 200m.
8 4 FLYING MOOCHI (T116) H N Wong H Pushed forward early to set the tempo in front, with a tendency to race slightly keen. Still in front at 150m, before peaking soon after and dropping out.
9 13 WINSTON'S LAD (T348) K C Leung CP Bumped on jumping and taken forward to sit forward of midfield, 1 off the fence. Unsettled up the back straight, and checked off heels at 1200m. Didn't have much left in the tank over last 200m.
10 3 PRECISION KING (P134) S Clipperton P Bumped on jumping, and didn't get moving early. Stuck mid field 4 wide early, before pushing up to sit behind the leaders, still 3 wide without cover. OK until 150m, before fading late.
11 7 CALIFORNIA DISEGNO (V170) M Chadwick TT Taken up to be handily placed 4th/5th, 1 off the fence. Only 1 paced to the line late.
12 6 FRIENDS OF KA YING (T370) Z Purton B Cruised up early to sit forward of midfield, 1 off the fence. Under pressure from the turn. Hit interference at the 250m, but already a beaten horse and dropped out from that point.
13 9 HIGH FIVE (T200) C Schofield B Taken up early to be handily placed 4th/5th on the fence. Dropped out quickly from the 200m, and played no further part.
14 2 CONSORT (V172) N Callan B/H Only eased forward early, eventually settling around midfield, on the fence. Had no kick in the straight, and was gone a long way from home.
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