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Race 7 (296)

CHERRY HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 IMA SINGLE MAN (D476) Y L Chung H/TT Began well from a wide draw, settled 2L back in 3rd and further off the pace when tempo quickened rounding home bend, fought on under pressure to gain upper hand close to home.
2 4 KA YING MASTER (C240) C L Chau TT Shared early pace, drifted some 2L back in 2nd when race leader increased tempo rounding home bend, switched off the rail to challenge passing 400 metres, held every chance under pressure but found winner too good.
3 9 ROCK YA HEART (E380) M L Yeung TT Moderate start, gradually picked up to over 3L back in 4th on the rail, did not find much room in similar position early in straight, produced good late impression inside final 200 metres, tightened late.
4 1 WINNING DREAMER (D358) C Y Ho -- Gradually settled in 5th near midfield, in similar position into straight, produced good late impression inside final 150 metres, did best work late.
5 10 POWER KOEPP (E301) S De Sousa E Jumped awkwardly losing considerable ground, trailed the field to 400 metres, switched out onto centre of the track after straightening, ran on well to be nearest at finish.
6 7 PING HAI GALAXY (C377) Z Purton -- Began well from a middle draw, soon took up running obtaining rails run 900 metres out, increased tempo kicking 2L clear rounding home bend, unable to sustain effort in straight and swamped inside final 50 metres.
7 2 TRILLION WIN (E240) L Ferraris TT Moderate start, soon dropped towards rear of field in 8th, fought on under pressure and never nearer.
8 6 GRATEFUL HEART (D278) M F Poon CP/TT Began awkwardly losing ground, gradually picked up along rail to reach 7th approaching home bend, gained slightly closer to be 6th into straight, had no more to give inside final 200 metres.
9 8 BUZZINGA (G240) K Teetan H/TT Gradually settled in rear from a wide draw, saved ground turning in, ran home one-paced.
10 5 ORIENTAL SMOKE (E467) H Bowman B Settled wide without cover in midfield from the widest draw, remained similar into straight when came under pressure, soon weakened. (Blood in trachea)
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