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Race 9 (487)

HYACINTH HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 FLAGSHIP GLORY (E190) Z Purton H1 Slowly away and bumped, positioned on rail behind midfield, saved ground on turn, finished off very strongly to score.
2 10 AUTHENTIC CHAMP (C039) C Y Ho B/H Jumped with them, raced 2 wide, 2 lengths or so back, there to turn, finished off well to take 2nd.
3 11 BEAUTY DAY (B076) M F Poon B/H Quickly into stride, showed good speed to take the lead, enjoyed the easy lead to turn, kept on well in straight, just unable to hold off the first two late.
4 8 RIGHT CHOICE (C013) B Shinn B Commenced well, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, same position on turn, kept on well in straight without threatening.
5 12 LEADING FORTUNE (C441) V Borges -- Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear on the inside, 5 lengths or so back on turn, made good progress in straight without threatening the first few.
6 2 LEWIS (E173) C L Chau B/XB/TT Began well from gate 1, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, easy run to turn, finished off evenly.
7 5 KYRUS UNICORN (D267) N Callan B- Taken back from gate 12, raced 2 wide at rear, 6 to 7 lengths back, 3 wide on turn, inconvenienced near 450M, made good progress in straight without threatening.
8 4 SPARKY TRAIL (E124) K Teetan -- Taken back from a wide draw, raced 3 wide with cover towards rear, 6 lengths back turning in, made some progress in straight.
9 9 AI ONE (E139) M L Yeung XB Out with rest, positioned 2 wide, 4 lengths back, carried wider after passing 500M, bumped near 400M, one-paced in the run home.
10 3 MR ALDAN (C323) M Chadwick B/TT Moderately away, positioned on rail in midfield, angled out after passing 500M, peaked early in straight, weakened inside final furlong.
11 7 PRECISE EXPRESS (D198) A Hamelin -- Shifted in at start and bumped, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 5 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter.
12 6 GREAT TREASURE (T380) H N Wong -- Average to begin, raced 3 wide with cover in midfield, very wide turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened final 100M.
13 13 MING WARRIOR (E128) H W Lai TT Away with them, raced slightly better than midfield on the outside, no cover throughout, peaked on turn, weakened and eased 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