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Race 2 (434)

TAI HING HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Sha Tin   Fast

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 LEGIONNAIRE (CD263) F Coetzee TT Broke well. Pushed to get to the front. Relaxed well and travelled comfortably behind leader from 1000 M. Hit front at 400 M. Motored home powerfully after straightening. Easy win.
2 6 MAGIC TEMPLE (CC368) H W Lai PC/TT Began only fairly. Kept rear after start. 2nd last, 2 wide 7Ls behind lead at 800 M. Swung wide, 5Ls back on straightening. Responded strongly to riding. Late pick up inside final 150 M to capture 2nd at the line.
3 9 WINNING SMILE (CC177) D Whyte -- Jumped well. Settled behind midfield in a 2 wide spot on back straight. 4Ls back at 800 M. Travelled well into straight. Kept on giving in straight. No challenge to winner and lost 2nd at the line.
4 1 NOBLE WIND (CD175) C Soumillon SR/TT Broke well. Never far off. Raced handy in 3rd throughout. 2 wide 2Ls back on straightening. Held some chances over 200 M out but unable to sustain. Great effort to make frame.
5 14 GIDDY KIPPER (CB303) C K Tong B Broke well. Pushed on early to take rail. Settled closer than usual in forward spot. 3Ls back at 800 M. Travelled well into straight. Held up early straight. Made up late ground when clear final 150 M. Good effort.
6 11 JOYFUL UNION (CE239) H K Yim B Broke with them. Midfield on fence, about 5Ls off lead at 1000 M. Made 2 wide run on bend after 600 M. 6th to enter straight. Hit traffic at 300 M and only one-paced thereafter.
7 13 DONGGUAN VICTORY (CB382) Y T Cheng -- Slow to begin. Pushed to make ground on fence early on. 5Ls back behind midfield at 800 M. Saved ground on rail rounding home. Kept on evenly on the run home. Lacked sprint to be a factor.
8 10 FORTUNE GOLD (CD343) C Brown -- Jumped well. Ran forward without effort. 2 off and 3Ls behind lead at 1000 M. Improved position on the bend. Hard ridden just prior to straightening. Responded only fairly. Kept on evenly and one-paced till the line.
9 2 TRIUMPH (CC214) C W Wong V Broke well. Used up in early stages to cross to lead. Set steady pace throughout. 1L clear at 800 M. Led field until 400 M. Held some chances for prize money until weakened out final 200 M.
10 3 KING HOGAN (CE257) G Mosse B Began well. Midfield in a 2 wide spot going onto back straight. Shifted to 3 wide and attempted to improve at 700 M. 2Ls back after straightening but lacked another gear to get closer. Worked too hard on the bend.
11 8 DANZIGMOUNTAIN (CG139) S Dye -- Broke well. Stayed 3 wide 7Ls off speed at 1200 M. Made ground under pressure making the turn, 2 wide 4Ls back. Similar taking home, did not get any closer. (Mucopus.)
12 7 MA WAN MIRACLE (CE083) B Prebble -- Bounced well. Checked entering the first turn. Last few throughout. 7Ls back on rail at 800 M. 2nd last turning in. Found very little off the bridle. One-paced in straight. Never looked likely.
13 12 MODERN PROSPECT (CC070) M W Leung B Broke with them. Failed to keep pace under pressure. 4 wide behind midfield at 1000 M. Pressured on the bend. 5th last to enter straight. Switched wider on straightening. Tired badly inside 250 M.
14 4 GOODWOOD (CA167) A Delpech -- Clean jump from the widest gate. Around midfield 2 off after first turn. Under pressure and detached taking final turn. Very weak in straight. Dropped out rapidly. (Lame left front leg.)
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