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Race 7 (322)

IRIS HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 FIVE UP HIGH (S276) K K Chiong TT Hard ridden to hold forward position before taking over lead 1000m. Pulled 2L clear on straightening but soon joined up front by another before finding a little extra to win in final strides.
2 2 MONEY BOY (A008) J Moreira -- Quickly away from wide draw, leading to 1000m before giving way to inside runner and taking box seat. Rolled forward to join leader 200m but lay in on winner under pressure and jockey unable to ride out fully.
3 4 GENEROUS HEART (V394) Z Purton XB/B1/H1 Began well, not pushed, settling behind midfield in one-off position. Checked 900m, swung wide into straight, closed off strongly down centre track to finish a close third.
4 6 SPICY KAKA (V323) S Clipperton H Crowded out shortly after start, dropping towards rear in one-off position. Not pushed until straightening when taken to centre track and ran on well.
5 7 CONTRIBUTION (A146) M Chadwick TT Crowded out shortly after start, then taken to rail, settling behind midfield. Saved ground around turn, stayed on rail in straight, ran on nicely.
6 14 HAPPY WAY WINNER (V224) M L Yeung H Steadied soon after start and shifted across behind runners, settling in last pair along rail. Came off fence turning for home, shifted wide in straight and ran on fairly.
7 5 BOLSHOI BALLET (V226) C Schofield B/H/TT Jumped well, pressed forward but caught wide without cover 3L from leader 800m. Left flat-footed top of straight when leaders kicked, but battled on gamely before flattened final strides.
8 11 NOBLE DE LOVE (V324) K Teetan TT Fractious in gate, lifted feet at start and slow into stride, settling along fence towards the rear. Switched out turning for home and boxed on gamely in straight.
9 13 HASTILY FEET (T259) S De Sousa B/TT Restrained on jumping, shifted across behind runners, settling in last pair. Taken very wide in straight and ran on fairly past beaten horses.
10 3 LUCKY PROFIT (S335) A Badel B/TT Quickly into stride from widest draw but allowed to find feet, slipping 3L back from leader but 3-wide without cover. Kept on gamely early straight turning one-paced final 200m.
11 8 WINNING VIBE (V147) O Doleuze B- Broke fairly, picked up momentum along rail to get within 3L of leader when became unbalanced and lost ground 950m. Boxed on fairly to 200m when flattened and swamped.
12 10 BONITO (V319) K C Leung H/XB Jumped with field, ridden to hold forward position, settling 4L from leader passing 800m. Took home turn a little wide and one-paced in straight.
13 9 AMRITSARIA (V122) O Murphy H/XB Jumped OK, ridden to hold one-off position in midfield, but proved difficult to settle. Checked off heels 950m, shuffled back around turn, found nothing in straight under pressure.
14 12 THE CHAMP (V271) C Y Ho B-/H1 Began awkwardly, recovered and pressed forward close to rail to settle 4L behind leader at turn. Under pressure soon after straightening and gave ground steadily.
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