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Race 1 (751)

TOPAZ HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 THE FULL BLOOM (V243) D Whyte -- Settled behind midfield, baulked for a run after straightening, quickened well inside the final 300 metres to assert authority close to home.
2 8 YOURTHEWONFORME (T258) U Rispoli TT Well there, tightened and dropped to two back on the rail coming onto home bend, came to challenge inside the final 300 metres but found winner too strong.
3 2 KWAICHUNG BROTHERS (A012) M F Poon B/TT Moderate start, ridden forward to just better than midfield on the rail, switched out for a run upon straightening, ran on quite well without threatening inside the final 300 metres.
4 11 TELECOM BOOM (V144) H N Wong B Driven forward to join the leaders on the rail, shifted one back rounding home bend, angled out to hit the front upon straightening, unable to sustain effort and overhauled inside the final 100 metres.
5 6 INVISIBLE (T418) C Y Ho B1/TT1 Jumped well niggling along from a poor draw, settled wide without cover in midfield to straight, made steady headway without threatening.
6 5 ACTUARIAT (V215) N Callan B/TT Taken back from a wide gate, remained in last few to straight, baulked for a run before finishing off race nicely inside the final 200 metres.
7 1 HALL OF FAME (V309) S Clipperton -- Taken back to wide in midfield from the widest gate, dropped towards the rear rounding home bend, widest runner turning for home, made modest progress without threatening.
8 12 LE PEGASE (T280) M L Yeung B Settled in last few, saved ground turning for home, kept on steadily past well-beaten horses.
9 13 KING OF SMARTS (S176) W M Lai PC/XB/TT Jumped awkwardly losing ground, trailed the field to the straight, kept on past well-beaten horses.
10 7 WINNINGLI (V377) Z Purton B/TT Raced wide in prominent position early, shifted back for cover 2L off the pace rounding home bend, made no impression in the straight.
11 9 LUCKY PLACE (T004) J Moreira H-/B1/TT Moderate start, settled in midfield, made no impression in straight. (Lame next day and questioned for disappointing performance)
12 10 FRIENDS FOREVER (T079) C Murray B Driven along to lead over 1000 metres out, held clear advantage to the straight but soon found no extra after straightening.
13 14 GREAT SPEED (S251) H W Lai B-/H/XB Given reminders after beginning from a wide gate, ridden along and travelled prominently and wide without cover to the straight, weakened.
14 4 VICTORY DUKE (T136) K C Leung B-/TT Led briefly, dropped away quickly after straightening.
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