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Race 2 (134)

MEDOR HANDICAP   Rating:24-0   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 ACTIVE DRAGON (BL079) A S Cruz -- Jumped on terms, caught wide with cover settling midfield, 9th 3-deep 5-1/2 Ls at 600 M, eased to extreme outside after straightening, dashed to lead at 250 M and drew clear final stages.
2 3 CASABLANCA (BK112) B Marcus -- Began fairly and ridden forward to 6th inside, 4Ls from pace at 800 M, off rail at 500 M and split at 400 M, reached lead momentarily but had no answer to winner's challenge.
3 6 FASHION DELUX (BH201) K M Chin -- Began well but lacked early dash, 6-1/2Ls from speed at 1100 M, 10th held up slightly turning in, clear at 350 M, ran on strongly without threatening.
4 11 CREME DE LA CREME (BL099) G Childs -- Jumped well and went forward settling 4th fence, inside run at 400 M, kept battling one-paced.
5 10 TODAY'S SPECIAL (BG270) P Strydom -- Began on terms settling midfield, 7th 1-wide 5Ls from lead at 600 M, held up slightly after turning, clear at 300 M, ran on doggedly.
6 7 GOLDEN DRAGON (BG411) D Holland -- Jumped well then drifted back, 10th fence at 1000 M, held up and checked at 550 M, clear from 300 M but only one- paced. (Lame.)
7 8 THE RISING (BK066) C K Tse -- Began only fairly and rearward in early part, 11th inside home bend, made ground along inside till switching out at 200 M, kept battling.
8 4 SMART BOY (BH050) L O'Sullivan -- Slowly away, hard ridden early stages lacking speed and settling near tail, 12th turning in and plugged home.
9 9 SUCCESSFUL WAY (BH065) J Fortune -- Slowly away settling near rear, 13th straightening, hard ridden from 350 M, passed tired horses.
10 1 STRIKE OUT (BL008) C K Tsang -- Began awkwardly quickly dropping back to last, there to home bend, made some ground to 200 M then checked and plodded final stages.
11 12 ALWAYS LUCK (BH191) F Coetzee -- Jumped on terms, hard ridden early stages to vie for lead but caught 3-wide, then eased to 3rd 1-deep at 800 M, ridden along at 500 M, whip 300 M, could not improve.
12 13 RIVER TREASURE (BH012) D Lee -- Began well settling 5th but caught wide throughout, 3-wide at 800 M, 5-deep turning in, under pressure at 350 M, dropped out quickly.
13 14 GOLDEN GAMBLE (BJ263) W H Tse -- Jumped well and hard ridden to lead till reaching 400 M, stopped quickly from there.
14 2 ALWAYS THERE (BG203) K Manning -- Jumped well and ridden forward to 2nd outside lead, pushed along on home turn and dropped out rapidly.
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