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Race 1 (444)

TSUEN WAN HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1650m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 MAXIMUM JOY (CA025) M W Leung B Ridden forward to be 2-back on the fence about 1 to 2Ls behind the pace. Given reminders from 700 M. Held up upon straightening until 200 M before running on well to snatch victory close home. (See Racing Incidents.)
2 10 LUCKY YEARS (CD331) B Prebble PC 2nd inside the leader from the first turn. Led or disputed lead from 1100 M. Kept on well in straight and held a 1/2L advantage from 300 M before being grabbed by the winner close home.
3 7 HAPPY HEROES (CD261) F Coetzee B-/PC1 Jumped well but soon got outpaced and settled towards rear from 1200 M. Still 4 to 5Ls back rounding home bend. Made up good ground along rail to be closest at finish final 300 M.
4 8 FUN CRUISER (CD167) D Whyte B Towards rear from the first turn. 5-wide turning in. Made up good ground final 300 M to be nearest at finish.
5 2 JUST IN TIME (BV215) C K Tong -- Led from the first turn. Headed at 1100 M but disputed lead again from 700 M. Kept on well in straight and held 2nd just 1/2L back from 300 M before getting swamped close home.
6 12 PULL NO PUNCH (CE087) O Doleuze PC1 Began awkwardly before travelling prominently in 4th or 5th place. Under pressure turning in. Kept on in straight until not quickened final 100 M.
7 6 FIGS (CE141) R Fradd B Began awkwardly. Midfield or worse. Ran on steadily without threatening and was steadied 50 M out. (Post race distress.)
8 13 SHINING LIGHT (CD119) W M Lai B-/PC2 Midfield. Kept on without threatening in straight.
9 4 ESPRIT D'OR (CD295) E Saint-Martin TT Slowly away. At back after steadying at 1100 M. Failed to make any impression in straight.
10 1 BIG WINNER (CD229) H W Lai H-/TT Around midfield from the first turn and continued to be trapped wide and without cover. Headway from 1200 M and disputed lead from 800 M. No extra 200 M from home.
11 3 AWESOME EAGLE (CE077) C Brown TT Travelled keenly in 3rd or 4th but 3-wide. Shifted 4-wide upon straightening. Kept on in straight until weakened 100 M out. (Abnormal breathing.)
12 14 SUPER WINNER (CD062) Y T Cheng B-/SR- Towards rear. Held up near 200 M but never looked likely.
13 5 GOLDEN MILE (CD264) G Mosse V Attempted to go forward from wide draw but only good enough to be in midfield or behind. Not a threat in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
14 9 JUST TOO GOOD (CB150) G Schofield B-/P1 Towards rear. Tailed off 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