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Race 9 (606)

ADVANCING CULTURE & SPORTS 1800M HANDICAP   Rating:100-75   1800m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 C P BRAVE (E306) A Badel V Made contact shortly after start, raced in midfield on the inside, 2 to 3 lengths back on turn, angled out approaching 500M, showed good response in straight, hit the front 150M, kept on strongly to the line.
2 8 NATURAL STORM (C461) A Hamelin B Moderately away from gate 1, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, closed off well to take 2nd, no threat to the winner.
3 2 FLAMING RABBIT (H257) L Hewitson SR/TT Began awkwardly, raced in 2nd, challenged the leader turning in, took the lead 400M, peaked and headed 150M, ran on evenly to take a place.
4 6 CHILL CHIBI (H109) C L Chau TT Jumped with them, raced behind midfield on the outside, no cover in the middle stages, 4 to 5 lengths back turning in, made good progress in straight to make frame. (See Racing Incidents.)
5 12 SPEED DRAGON (H380) C Y Ho B Taken back to race 2 wide towards rear, 3 wide from 1000M, 6 lengths back turning in, made good progress in straight.
6 5 THE BEST PEACH (H139) K Teetan TT Began well, raced behind midfield on the inside early, 2 wide from 1200M, 4 lengths or so back turning in, made some progress early in straight, no clear run final 100M, ran on evenly thereafter.
7 10 ALACRITY (H210) H Bentley XB/CP2/TT Average to begin, raced 2 wide in midfield, carried wider 500M, 4 lengths back turning in, made minor progress early in straight, no extra final 100M.
8 13 TURIN MASCOT (H165) M F Poon PC/TT Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear, 7 to 8 lengths back on turn, taken wide in straight and made some progress.
9 11 PACKING HURRICANE (H137) M L Yeung B/TT Made contact shortly after start, raced better than midfield on the inside, angled out 550M, 2 wide turning in, showed limited response early in straight, peaked 100M, weakened thereafter.
10 3 RUNNING GLORY (G010) B Thompson B/TT Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear on the inside, angled out 550M, finished off evenly.
11 9 SWEET ENCOUNTER (G426) Z Purton -- Bumped on jumping, raced 2 wide better than midfield, carried wider 550M, showed limited response early in straight, weakened and eased final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.)
12 4 LA CITY BLANCHE (G371) H Bowman TT Taken back to race at rear on the outside, still well back on turn, made no impression in straight.
13 1 ALL FOR ST PAUL'S (C517) Y L Chung B Jumped well from a wide draw, sent forward to take the lead, challenged by rival turning in, peaked and headed 400M, weakened and eased inside final furlong.
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