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Race 1 (019)

HONG TUNG HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 FAMILY JEWEL (J390) H Bowman TT Jumped awkwardly and lost ground, raced towards rear, 6 lengths or so back, similar position on turn, finished off very strongly to score.
2 9 SPECIAL HEDGE (H354) L Hewitson B/TT Moderately away, raced 2 wide behind midfield, commenced move 500M, showed very good response in straight, hit the front 200M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner final 50M, finished 2nd.
3 8 SOARING BRONCO (J162) M F Poon -- Made contact at start, raced in 2nd early, positioned 3rd from 1100M, 2 to 3 lengths back in the middle stages, kept on well in straight to take a place, always held.
4 5 MISTER DAPPER (H376) K Teetan B-/XB/CP2 Made contact at start, positioned 2 wide, 3 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, kept on evenly in straight.
5 4 MIDORI BURLY (J083) A Badel CP1/TT Began only fairly from gate 1, positioned 4 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground throughout, made some progress early in straight, no extra final 150M.
6 6 STAR LINE (J110) P N Wong B Away well, sent forward to take the lead, led by 2 lengths turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 200M, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) (Blood in trachea.)
7 7 SMART BEAUTY (G477) B Avdulla B/H/TT Taken back to race at rear on the inside, 5 lengths or so back turning in, failed to close off in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
8 1 SMART CITY (J213) K C Leung CP/TT1 Began well, raced better than midfield on the outside early, raced in 2nd from 1100M, 2 lengths back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened inside final furlong.
9 2 PERFECT PAIRING (J331) A Atzeni B Taken back from gate 9, raced at rear throughout, never a factor.
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