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Race 7 (071)

BEIJING HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 NEW ASIA SUNRISE (T268) B Prebble -- Began well, pressed forward three-wide 3L from leader. Got some cover around turn, switched out wider in straight, powered home down centre track for narrow win.
2 2 PABLOSKY (S156) S Clipperton H/SR Quickly away, raced with pace before settling between horses 2L behind leader 800m. Lost position turning for home, urged forward, battled strongly to line.
3 7 DUKEDOM (V372) D Whyte TT1 Began fairly, outpaced, dropping to rear in one-off position. Taken 3-wide entering turn, swung widest into straight, ran on strongly.
4 11 MIDNIGHT RATTLER (T371) J Moreira B1 Jumped OK, not pushed, settling behind midfield in one-off position. Caught in traffic top of straight, got clear 250m, blocked again and not properly tested final stages.
5 4 CLEVER BEAVER (S352) N Callan TT Began well, rolled forward, settling in box seat 2L from leader. Blocked for run 400m, switched in but blocked from 200m to 50m. Finished strongly when clear.
6 6 BACK IN BLACK (T358) Z Purton TT Steadied after start, shifted across behind horses, settling at rear. Left fence turning for home, not much space top of straight, got split 200m, finished off nicely.
7 13 BULLISH SMART (S221) M Chadwick B/TT Began well, racing behind early pace till moving forward 700m to eyeball leader. Battled on strongly under pressure in straight until flattened final 50m.
8 10 MARVEL TRIBE (S142) K K Chiong B Quickly out, led on settling, joined up front passing 700m. Kept on strongly under pressure in straight until 50m when ran out of steam. Lame left front leg.
9 9 HIT THE BID (P214) K Teetan V Jumped OK, not pressed, racing 3-wide behind midfield. Switched out further entering straight and boxed on fairly under hard riding.
10 14 HAMMER KING (V034) K C Leung B Jumped well, ridden to hold midfield position close to rail. Took inside run in straight, made some ground initially before tiring final 200m.
11 8 TRAVEL DATUK (V235) M L Yeung CP Began fairly, outpaced, dropping towards rear close to fence. Not much room top of straight, switched out 250m but only one-paced.
12 3 TONYBOY (S101) C Schofield V/TT Began OK, ridden to stay close to pace, settling 3L from leader. Under pressure soon after straightening and gave ground gradually.
13 1 WHITE MAGIC (V111) C Y Ho H/XB Steadied soon after start, shifted across behind runners, settling last. Trailed field to straight. Never competitive.
14 12 SMART DECLARATION (S436) H W Lai SR/TT Began well, pressed forward 3-wide without cover 2L from leader. Rolled forward to sit 3-wide outside leader passing 700m. Tired quickly 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