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Race 10 (399)

PUSSY WILLOW HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 ALWAYS WIN (T050) K C Leung B Steadied early to get cover, worse than midfield and off the fence. Towards the rear of the field on the turn. Had a clear run in the straight, and ran solidly early. Good turn off foot last 150m, and comfortable late.
2 8 BLAZE STAMINA (V070) Z Purton B/TT Taken forward to be a clear 2nd, 1L off the leader. Ran solidly in the straight, and nosed in front at 200m. Couldn't match winner as he went past at 100m, accepting 2nd and only hands and heels late.
3 1 HANG'S DECISION (T262) U Rispoli CP/H Cruised forward early, settling midfield, 1 off the fence. Wide no cover from the 700m. Looked to have run out of gas at the 200m, but gained a 2nd wind late to run solidly and just take 3rd.
4 7 STAR OF JOY (A171) S De Sousa -- Taken up early from the inside draw to be well placed in 3rd. Awkward on heels 800m. No run early in the straight and only got clear at 200m. Showed good speed late, and only just missed 3rd late.
5 11 EASY TOUCH (V269) H T Mo H/XB/TT Taken forward early to be the clear leader. Still in front at the 200m, but ran out of gas, and went to the line 1 paced thereafter.
6 5 DR LISTENING (V288) J Moreira H Fairly away, settling worse than midfield, 3 wide with cover. Wider on the turn, but only went to the line fairly and never threatened. Jockey questioned.
7 9 APACHE SPIRIT (T095) C Y Ho H/TT Began awkwardly, lost ground and settled towards the rear of the field. Came off heels at 900m. Stayed on fairly in the straight, picking up a couple of slower ones, but never a threat.
8 4 KING MORTAR (A097) S Clipperton H-/B1/TT Began awkwardly, but recovered to settle handily 4th, 1 off the fence and keen. Didn't respond to urging in the straight and was flat in the run to the line.
9 6 HAPPY LIFE (V134) N Rawiller H/TT Dropped back early from the wide draw to sit at the rear of the field. Off heels 700m when racing greenly. Last on the turn and only ran fairly to the line.
10 12 GOAL FOR GOLD (S439) T H So B/TT Cruised forward early, settling midfield on the fence. Never responded to urging in the straight, and went to the line tamely.
11 2 HINYUEN SWIFTNESS (V250) K K Chiong -- Easily taken forward early to be handily placed 5th. Came off heels at 650m, and lost ground. On heels until the top of the straight, but never kicked and dawdled to the line late.
12 3 WHY WHY (P372) M L Yeung B/H/TT Dropped back early from the wide draw to sit last early. Taken wide when attempting to go forward at 700m. Gave nothing in the straight, and not pushed to the line late.
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