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Race 1 (126)

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

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 VITALITY CHAMP (CD301) D Whyte -- Always in touch. 3rd or 4th turning in. Shifted out for running at 400 M. Responded well inside 300 M and took command final 100 M.
2 7 CENTURY SUPER STAR (CE070) C Brown -- Soon midfield or better. Ran on well final 300 M and gained slender advantage 150 M out before being outpaced by the winner.
3 1 FAST TRACK (CB375) O Doleuze B Mainly behind midfield. Took closer order along rail rounding the turn. Ran on steadily in straight to be nearest at finish despite being held up at 200 M.
4 2 TELECOM TYCOON (CC039) C W Wong V/TT Led to 150 M before finishing one-paced.
5 12 SPOKESMAN (CD099) A Delpech -- Soon dropped to the back from wide draw. Shifted out of running upon straightening but bumped twice with another runner and became unbalanced. Made up good ground final 300 M.
6 13 TIMBER CITY (CC031) Y T Cheng B Sat outisde the leader from 1200 M. Kept on in straight before finding no extra inside 100 M.
7 14 WINNING RONGRONG (CD081) W M Lai CP1/TT In touch early. Dropped back slightly from 1000 M to around midfield rounding the turn. Checked when disappointed for running near 400 M. One-paced thereafter.
8 11 SEVEN STARS (CE295) C Munce -- Around midfield but proved difficult to settle and dropped towards rear from 900 M. Failed to quicken in straight after checking and shifting out for clear running.
9 8 CHARMING SPEEDY (CE186) O Chavez B Midfield but proved difficult to settle. Kept on without threatening in straight. (Lost plate.)
10 9 STAR OF NORTHERN (CD173) R Fradd V/TT Mainly behind midfield. Hampered and lost ground at 800 M and remained wide turning in. Bumped twice upon straigh- tening. Kept on without threatening.
11 10 FILEBO (CE214) G Schofield B1 Slowly away but soon moved forward to be forward of mid- field. Commenced to give ground and proved difficult to ride out whilst hanging in from 300 M.
12 3 CLASSIC KING (CD256) S Dye B At rear. Widest turning in. Never a factor.
13 6 BARRACUDA (CB320) K S Yu -- At rear. Never a threat.
14 4 BOREAS (CE086) B Prebble -- Prominent. 3rd or 4th turning in. Bumped at 400 M and again 300 M before weakening badly final 200 M.
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