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Race 1 (613)

CHUNG HOM KOK HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 HAPPY SOUND (V107) C Y Ho B/H/TT Began from a wide gate, ridden along better than midfield before gaining closer to 3rd passing the 800 metres, remained 3-wide without cover turning for home, fought on steadily to hit the front inside the final 100 metres.
2 9 CORRE RAPIDO (A053) N Callan B2 Settled in last few from a wide gate, inconvenienced 800 metres out, in similar position turning in, finished off the race well.
3 10 RUGBY DIAMOND (S432) C Wong B Moderate start, soon driven up to the lead, steadied pace after obtaining rails run passing the 800 metres, led until headed under pressure inside final 100 metres.
4 2 ACTUARIAT (V215) T Berry V/TT Settled in last few, snuck up on the rail turning in, sustained progress in straight, nearest at finish.
5 5 ROCHFORD (A208) J Moreira V2 Ridden to close-up positon in 2nd, soon came under pressure after straightening, ran home one-paced.
6 6 THE INVINCIBLE (A191) C Schofield B1 Jumped fairly, settled mainly in midfield, came under pressure rounding home bend, ran on to be nearest at finish.
7 4 FANTASTIC FABIO (V364) Z Purton -- Jumped fairly from the one draw, settled not far off in 5th, shifted 2-wide coming onto home bend, kept on in straight despite tight run closing stages.
8 12 CATCHMEIFYOUCAN (A026) K Teetan B Dipped jumping out, soon dropped to midfield despite niggling along, shuffled slightly further back approaching home bend, some 5L back in 8th turning in, fought on steadily without threatening.
9 1 FIVE STARS AGENT (V001) O Doleuze H/SR/TT Settled wide in last few, went wider turning into the straight, fought on steadily running past well-beaten horses.
10 8 REGENCY HONEY (A059) B Prebble V/TT Settled wide in midfield from the widest gate, in similar position turning in, ran home one-paced.
11 3 EVER STRONG (A275) H N Wong XB Quickly recovered from a moderate start to be up with the pace briefly, taken 2L back to 4th on the rail and remained similar into the straight, folded up quickly after straightening.(Questioned for disappointing performance)
12 7 FAITHFUL BOY (T089) M L Yeung B Soon outpaced, never seen with a chance.
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