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Race 7 (719)

BEIJING CLUBHOUSE HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 IMPERIAL CONCORDE (P425) K Teetan CP/TT Began well from gate 1, positioned on rail in midfield, 2-1/2L back on turn, angled out early in straight, finished off strongly despite being bumped near 150M, scored by 3/4L. (Jockey dropped whip 100M.)
2 5 CHATER THUNDER (A325) N Callan B/TT Jumped well, positioned 1 to 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, 2 wide on turn, still a length behind, hit the front near 200M but headed shortly thereafter, finished 2nd.
3 13 ELUSIVE STATE (A036) A Sanna PC/TT Moderately away from a tricky gate, unable to slot in, trapped very wide early, raced 3 wide, a length back in 3rd, no cover after passing 1000M, challenged the leader on turn, kept on well in straight to take a place.
4 10 MASTER BERNINI (A174) Z Purton B Jumped with them, sent forward to race prominently but wide, took the lead after entering the back straight, challenged on turn, kept on well early in straight, headed after passing 200M, weakened gradually thereafter.
5 11 DIAMOND FRIENDS (S376) K C Leung P/TT Average to begin, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 3 wide with cover after 1000M, 3 lengths or so back on turn, made some progress in straight without threatening.
6 3 QUICK RETURN (A286) C Wong B Taken back from gate 13, raced 3 wide at rear, 5 lengths or so back on turn, made some headway in straight without threatening.
7 12 GOOD CHOICE AHEAD (V329) C Schofield B/H Shifted out at start and bumped, sent forward to race prominently, 2 wide, got cover after passing 1000M, challenged the leader on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final 200M.
8 2 DR PROACTIVE (A345) B Prebble -- Bumped start and unbalanced, sent forward to take the early lead, headed after entering the back straight, positioned a length behind the leader on rail thereafter, only showed limited response in straight.
9 8 NAMJONG INVINCIBLE (V154) U Rispoli B/TT Hampered shortly after start, raced 2 wide at rear, moved closer on turn, 3 lengths or so back, finished off one-paced in straight. (Lost right front plate.)
10 14 TRIUMPH (A105) W M Lai B/H Taken back from the widest draw, raced 6 to 7 lengths back at rear, same margin back on turn, failed to close off in straight.
11 4 MARVEL JOY (A229) O Doleuze H1 Began well from gate 11, raced 3 wide with cover, 2 lengths or so back, hard ridden turning in, showed no response, weakened gradually in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
12 9 SPICY KAKA (V323) C Y Ho TT Moderately away, raced 2 wide, better than midfield, 3 wide on turn, weakened gradually in straight.
13 6 MAGIC POWER (A236) T H So B Taken back from a wide barrier, raced at rear, 5 to 6 lengths back, peaked on turn, emptied early in straight, finished tailed out.
14 1 BEST REWARD (V189) S Clipperton B/TT Taken back from a wide draw, detached from the field throughout, never in the picture. (See Racing Incidents.)
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