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Race 7 (530)

BEAS RIVER HANDICAP (Turf)   Rating:88-64   1400m   Sha Tin   Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 EASTERN MAGNATE (BS148) F Coetzee B Led briefly before settling in 3rd place. Ran on determinedly final 400 M to snatch victory in the closing stages.
2 6 SMARTLORD (BS090) R Fradd -- Jumped awkwardly and stumbled. Mainly towards rear. Ran on gamely in straight to be nearest at finish.
3 14 CITY PATROL (BN048) C W Mok B Ridden forward along rail and soon sat inside leader. Took lead from 900 M. Kept on well in straight until swamped by the first pair when no extra close home. (See Racing Incidents.)
4 4 DARING STEED (BP276) C T Cheng B Niggled along early. Never far off. Kept on without threatening the first pair in straight and just got held off for a minor placing.
5 13 PERPETUAL HARMONY (BP068) D Whyte -- Soon moved across from wide draw to settle at rear. Wide along back straight and around home bend with some progress from 600 M. Made up good ground final 200 M to be nearest at finish.
6 2 MIGHTY AND GOLD (BT271) Y T Cheng -- Soon led. Headed at 900 M and held 2nd place turning in. Kept on until weakened final 100 M.
7 7 SURPLUS (BT118) B Marcus B Midfield or behind. Kept on one-paced in straight.
8 3 HONG KONG LEGEND (BN035) E Legrix B Midfield or better. Made up some ground in straight.
9 11 ALBELA (BV028) W C Marwing B Mostly towards rear. Made up good ground in straight.
10 1 SUPREME GOLIATH (BN131) J Quinn -- Mostly midfield or behind. Ran on a bit in straight until effort not sustained final 100 M.
11 9 MAJESTIC WARRIOR (BV234) W M Lai -- Soon outpaced to rear. Never a factor.
12 12 HONEST DRAGON (BS223) S K Sit -- Midfield early. Dropped back steadily from 1000 M to rear and was further inconvenienced at 900 M. Never a factor afterwards.
13 8 CASH TREASURE (BV194) S Baster -- Soon at back. Never a factor.
14 10 PERFECT VICTORY (BP327) K K Lai B Soon recovered from poor start to be in touch from 1000 M. Unbalanced and dipped at 900 M. Soon weakened and dropped out of contention upon straightening.
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