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Race 2 (617)

TOP GAIN HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 14 NIGHT HUNTER III (CH102) H W Lai CP Took up a trailing position just behind midfield. Responded well after the 500 M and commenced to improve its position, finishing over the top of its rivals towards the run to the post.
2 2 CARE FREE MIDAS (CH053) D Whyte B Travelled in 2nd position and enjoyed the run of the race. Fought strongly under pressure despite wanting to lay out over the latter stages.
3 1 MAGIC TEMPLE (CC368) D Beadman PC/TT Landed midfield but proved somewhat difficult to settle in the early and middle stages. Travelled nicely to take up the running near the 200 M, but its efforts finished short of the post.
4 4 CLASSIC KING (CD256) Y T Cheng B/TT Settled in 3rd place along the rail. Never seriously challenged however was hampered at the back end of the race.
5 11 ALIVE AND KICKING (CJ071) K T Yeung H/TT Raced midfield the fence. Made some gradual progress in the straight before tiring on its run before the wire.
6 3 BLISS STAR (CE311) G Mosse TT Worked forward to the lead and opened up a large break on the field. Commenced to tire passing the furlong.
7 13 GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY (CJ015) B Prebble -- Raced 1 off with cover behind midfield, kept on the same speed over the concluding stages.
8 9 VINCERE (CE324) C K Tong B Failed to go the early speed of the race and settled behind midfield the fence. Stayed along the inside in the straight however went to the post one paced.
9 8 WILD ACE (CH009) M Du Plessis TT Settled in last position, made some ground in the run home but never threatened.
10 10 CHATER DE LAGO (CG246) G Boss B/TT Bounded in the air at the start and lost ground and raced near the rear of the field. Battled away to the finish line.
11 7 ELEPHANT DANCE (CA391) W M Lai B No Comments on Running information for this horse.
12 5 SOARING DRAGON (CH183) Z Purton -- Travelled 3 wide with the back markers, had cover. Never likely.
13 6 CENTENNIAL SMILE (CG165) P H Lo P1 Raced midfield 3 deep, no cover. Struggled to the run home.
14 12 PURE ALPHA (CH008) M Nunes XB/CP1 From a wide barrier, was taken across behind runners in the early stages, then commenced to travel keenly at the tail of the field, 1 off with cover. Failed to close off.
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