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Race 10 (074)

TIANJIN HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 WINNING GOLD (H461) K De Melo H/TT Bumped start, taken back to race at rear on the outside, very wide into straight, finished off very strongly to score.
2 1 TOP GUN (J249) Z Purton -- Moderately away, raced 2 to 3 wide slightly better than midfield, there to turn, showed good response in straight, took the lead near 100M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner close home.
3 5 LO PAN SPIRIT (J233) H Bentley B Jumped with them, raced prominently but trapped very wide in the early stages, 2 wide from 800M, 3/4L back turning in, hit the front 300M, peaked and headed 100M, stayed on evenly to take a place.
4 8 THE HEIR (H459) L Ferraris B1/TT Out in line, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, angled out 500M, very wide turning in, made some progress in straight.
5 4 NEVER TOO SOON (E434) P N Wong -- Crowded start, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, angled out 450M, no daylight early in straight, cleared approaching 200M, made good progress thereafter to be nearest on line.
6 11 MIGHTY STEED (J384) C Y Ho -- Made contact at start, positioned 2 wide, 4 lengths back, wider turning in, made minor progress in straight.
7 6 JOLLY RULER (E346) A Atzeni CP/TT Average to begin, took the early lead, headed approaching 1100M, positioned 3 wide, 1-1/2L back in the middle stages, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line.
8 7 FUN TOGETHER (H041) C L Chau CP/TT Began fairly from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, no clear run early in straight, cleared 200M, finished off evenly.
9 2 FIND MY LOVE (H110) M L Yeung TT Moderately away, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked 100M, weakened thereafter.
10 13 ROMAN CROWN (J456) K Teetan -- Jumped only fairly, raced 2 wide behind midfield, found rail near 800M, angled out after passing 500M, not enough room early in straight, cleared 200M, ran on evenly thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)
11 14 UNPRESUMING (H143) A Badel PC-/B2/TT1 Made contact at start, raced prominently on the outside early, took the lead approaching 1100M, found rail 850M, led by 3/4L in the middle stages, peaked and headed 300M, weakened inside final furlong. (Bled.)
12 3 BEAUTY GLORY (E459) B Avdulla CP/TT Jumped with them, sent forward to race prominently, allowed rival to cross 850M, positioned 2 wide, a length or so back on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter.
13 10 THE WAY WE WIN (J493) K C Leung CP1/TT1 Made contact with the right side of its barrier on jumping, raced at tail, 7 lengths back turning in, made no impression in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
14 12 ARIEL (G223) L Hewitson CP/TT Began well from a wide draw, raced in midfield on the outside, 3 to 4 lengths back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened final 250M. (See Racing Incidents.)
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