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Race 9 (303)

CHEK KENG HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1650m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 GLORIOUS ARTIST (B210) K C Leung -- Moderately away, raced in midfield on the outside, no cover throughout, 4 lengths back on turn, finished off very strongly to score.
2 12 MAGNIFICENT (C121) H N Wong -- Bumped start, sent forward to take the lead, enjoyed the easy lead to turn, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the winner late.
3 8 RIGHTEOUS DOCTRINE (C197) Z Purton XB Taken back from gate 10, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, similar position on turn, made good progress in straight to take a place. (Lame left front leg next day morning.)
4 1 ELUSIVE STATE (A036) J Moreira B/TT Average to begin, raced 2 wide towards rear, found rail near 600M, 7 lengths back turning in, made good progress in straight to make frame without threatening.
5 9 SUNSHINE WARRIOR (C360) V Borges CP/TT Began well, positioned on rail slightly better than midfield, 4 lengths or so back, commenced move after passing 500M, made minor progress in straight.
6 2 RED DESERT (C287) T Piccone -- Taken back from gate 13, raced 3 wide with cover at rear, 7 to 8 lengths back, very wide turning in, made some progress in straight.
7 10 ELITE PATCH (C193) M F Poon B/H/TT Moderately away, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, hard ridden after passing 450M, only showed limited response, ran on evenly to the line.
8 6 BEAUTY LEGACY (D023) B Shinn TT Bumped start, raced better than midfield on the outside, moved a bit closer after entering the back straight, 2-1/2L back on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong.
9 13 STAR PERFORMANCE (C429) M Chadwick TT Jumped with them, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, weakened gradually in straight.
10 7 INSAYSHABLE (B156) C Soumillon -- Began fairly, raced at rear throughout, never a threat.
11 3 BERLIN TANGO (E120) A Hamelin TT Jumped well, raced 2 wide behind midfield, wider turning in, failed to make any progress in straight.
12 4 GREEN LUCK (B413) A Badel V-/PC1 Slightly slow out, raced at rear throughout, never a factor.
13 11 HOLY HEART (C443) C Y Ho PC/TT Began smartly from gate 1, positioned on rail slightly behind midfield, saved ground on turn, weakened early 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