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Race 1 (291)

LEK YUEN HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 ROMANTIC BONANZA (B344) C Wong TT Jumped well, positioned 2 to 3 lengths behind the leader on rail, easy run on turn, finished off very strongly to score.
2 8 GRAND HARBOUR (P421) W M Lai B-/H2/TT Began smartly, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, led by a length at 400M, kept on well in straight, just couldn't hold off the winner late.
3 2 REMARKABLE (A222) J Moreira -- Average to begin, raced 2 wide at rear, improved on turn, very wide turning in, kept on well to take 3rd, no threat to the first two.
4 1 KING'S MAN (V156) K Teetan B Bumped start, raced 2 wide, 3 to 4 lengths back, improved from near 500M, very wide turning in, finished off evenly in straight.
5 3 KING OF MONGOLIA (S414) A Sanna -- Stumbled at start and made contact, raced at tail, 6 lengths or so back, hard ridden from 550M, still 4 to 5 lengths back turning in, made some headway in straight without threatening.
6 6 LOTUS BREEZE (T112) D Whyte B/XB/TT Average to begin, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 2-1/2L back on turn, failed to close off in straight. (Blood in trachea.)
7 5 ART OF RAW (V368) C Y Ho H/TT Moderately away from gate 9, sent forward to race prominently, 2 wide, found rail near 700M, angled out near 500M, a length behind turning in, weakened early in straight.
8 9 SMART ROCKET (B322) M Chadwick CP-/PC1 Began awkwardly and lost ground, gradually recovered on the first turn, continued to improve after entering the back straight, settled 2 wide in 2nd after passing 900M, peaked on turn, emptied early in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
9 7 BLACK TECH (B296) K C Leung -- Shifted out at start and made contact, positioned on rail behind midfield, travelled keenly after 1400M, 4 lengths back on turn, showed nothing in straight.
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