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Race 9 (110)

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

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 HEALTHY JOYFUL (S358) J Moreira B/H/TT Hard ridden to lead on jumping before easing into box seat passing 1000m. Came off fence 600m, 4-wide into straight, picked up momentum from 200m, hit the front close home and pulled clear.
2 9 MOLLY'S JADE STAR (T216) C Schofield B Pressed forward 3-wide till settling a half-length outside leader 1000m. Involved in bumping match entering straight but quickly picked up speed to lead 300m before being run down close to line.
3 12 HARD BALL GET (P373) C Y Ho B Steadied soon after start and shifted across behind horses, settling at rear in one-off position. Taken to centre track on straightening and finished strongly to grab minor placing.
4 8 AEROSPEED (T351) K C Leung -- Taken back soon after jump and shifted across behind runners, settling at rear but wide, Took off 4-wide from 600m, very wide into straight, ran on steadily to be closest at finish.
5 4 PEOPLE'S KNIGHT (T305) S Clipperton H Jumped OK, ridden but didn't muster, dropping towards rear and moving to rail. Come off fence 700m, but switched in again 350m, gaining ground to 200m before turning one-paced.
6 14 METALLIC STAR (N309) K K Chiong B/H/TT Hard ridden on jumping, racing with pace till taking lead 1150m. Set steady pace to 750m when overtaken. Involved in bumping match 400m but kept on one-paced.
7 13 LOOK ERAS (V123) H N Wong B Began awkwardly, crowded, then shifted across behind horses dropping to last. Trailed field to straight, took inside run and ran on fairly.
8 5 DEJA VU (T376) M L Yeung B/TT Pressed forward from outside draw, racing wide 3L from leader. Lost position passing 700m but boxed on gamely to 200m before giving ground.
9 1 BEAUTY FLARE (V240) M Chadwick TT Vigorously ridden to go forward before settling midfield along rail, lost position passing 700m, got inside run in straight, made ground to 200m before turning one-paced.
10 11 ENDEARING (V338) K Teetan B Jumped well, ridden forward but trapped wide. Rolled forward from 1000m circling field to lead 750m. Kept on well till overtaken 300m, faded.
11 7 MODERN TSAR (S167) D Whyte V Outpaced early, dropping to rear, racing between horses. Took turn 4-wide, boxed on early in straight till tightened 250m, then one-paced.
12 3 MARVEL HERO (T311) O Doleuze -- Began well but unable to maintain early pace, dropping to midfield. Began forward move from 700m, very wide into straight, one-paced.
13 6 WINFIELD (V199) Z Purton -- Began awkwardly, pressed forward along rail to behind midfield. Angled out 800m to move forward but blocked for run early straight, then checked 250m, faded.
14 10 FIVE UP HIGH (S276) O Bosson TT Vigorously ridden, racing with pace before losing position 1000m. Rolled forward 3-wide from 800m, battled strongly to 200m when tightened and lost momentum.
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