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Race 1 (611)

FWD INSURANCE NO. 1 HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 MONICA (B271) J McDonald B/TT Began awkwardly, raced 2 wide behind midfield, angled out after passing 650M, 4 to 5 lengths back turning in, finished off very strongly to score.
2 1 LOOKING GOOD (B256) H Bowman B Jumped well from gate 1, positioned 1 to 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, easy run on turn, showed very good response early in straight, hit the front near 150M, kept on well, headed close home.
3 2 BIG FORTUNE (B220) C Wong V-/CP2 Began smartly, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, kept on well early in straight, headed after passing 150M, slightly weakened thereafter, finished 3rd.
4 3 RELENTLESS ME (A178) C Schofield -- Commenced well, positioned 2 wide, 1 to 2 lengths back, 3 wide on turn, peaked early in straight, kept on evenly to the line.
5 6 VICTORY POWER (B294) N Callan H/SR1/TT Began very awkwardly and bumped, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, angled out near 450M, finished off evenly.
6 11 MY WINNER (B197) K Teetan B Began well, raced 3 wide better than midfield, no cover after passing 900M, carried wider on turn, peaked early in straight, kept on evenly to the line.
7 4 THE ONE (B073) M Harley B Average to begin, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, angled out after passing 500M, finished off evenly.
8 7 HAPPY ALUMNI (C065) Z Purton H/TT Slowly away, raced 2 to 3 wide at rear, difficult to settle throughout, 4 to 5 lengths back turning in, finished off evenly. (See Racing Incidents.)
9 10 STORM SOLDIER (B091) K C Leung CP/TT Taken back from gate 9, raced at rear on rail, moved a bit closer along the rail on turn, kept on well early in straight, weakened from 150M.
10 5 DIAMOND BRILLIANT (B372) R Bayliss TT Taken back from the widest draw, raced wide with cover at rear, 5 to 6 lengths back, very wide into straight, finished off evenly. (See Racing Incidents.)
11 13 SOLAR BILLION (C171) M F Poon B Away with them, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, wider on turn, raced tight near 500M, failed to close off in straight.
12 9 WONDERFUL DAY (C108) T Clark -- Moderately away from gate 10, unable to slot in, raced 4 wide in midfield, carried wider on turn, weakened early in straight when hard run took toll.
13 12 SKY GEM (C251) G van Niekerk -- Began fairly from a wide draw, unable to slot in early, sent forward after passing 1200M to race outside the leader, peaked on turn, crowded early in straight, weakened thereafter.
14 14 INTREPIC (A139) C Y Ho B Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear throughout, never a threat.
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