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Race 7 (627)

NORMAN CONQUEROR HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 DECISIVE ACTION (C152) Z Purton H- Settled about 4L back on the rail 5th or 4th, gained closer rounding home bend, quickened well to hit the front 200 metres out, won readily.
2 12 ENJOY LIFE (A125) T H So -- Travalled keenly just worse than midfield before steadied and shuffled backward towards the rear 1300 metres out, renewed effort when very wide rounding home bend, finished off the race well down the centre of home straight.
3 1 MONSTER KAKA (B319) B Shinn -- Settled in forward of midfield in 6th, gained closer to pace just over 3L back rounding home bend, 4th upon straightening, kept on steadily without threatening.
4 14 LITTLE GENERAL (C096) M Chadwick -- Settled in rear of midfield, improved steadily under pressure early in straight, kept on steadily without threatening.
5 8 BULLETPROOF (D219) M F Poon -- Taken back sharply for rails run from the widest gate, travelled in last few to the straight, baulked for a run over 200 metres out before making good late impression closing stages.
6 13 VITAL SPRING (A057) C Y Ho TT Crowded at start and soon dropped to last few, remained similar to the straight, fought on steadily without threatening.
7 10 SNOW AIRJET (D094) K H Chan TT Took up running from a wide gate, obtained rails run 1300 metres out setting a fast pace in the second quarter, maintained over 2L advantage into home straight, unable to sustain effort and swamped inside the final 200 metres.
8 3 STARSHIP (V379) N Callan B Moderate start, travelled wide and well behind, came under pressure from around home bend, fought on steadily without threatening.
9 5 GALACTIC (D238) J Moreira XB Began well, settled just over 3L back in 4th, drifted back to 5th rounding home bend and went 4-wide into the straight, made no further impression after straightening.
10 6 KING DRAGON (C437) A Hamelin B-/V1 Began in last few travelling wide throughout, pulled his way forward to midfield in 7th approaching the 1200 metres, lost position rounding home bend, made no impression in the straight. (Questioned for disappointing performance)
11 11 GLENEALY PALS (C471) V Borges XB/H1/TT Niggled at early stages before settling just worse than midfield on the rail, made no impression in home straight.
12 9 SO GLORIOUS (C430) H T Mo CP-/TT- Prominent on the rail to the 400 metres, folded up quickly.
13 2 NUREMBERG (C369) K Teetan B/TT Soon dropped well behind, never seen with a chance.
14 4 AFRICAN SKY (C195) M L Yeung CP/XB1/TT Pressed forward from a wide gate settling some 1L back in 2nd, came under pressure passing the 600 metres, soon weakened.
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