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Race 7 (063)

SHA TIN HEIGHTS HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 KING FAY FAY (CH089) D Whyte -- Settled in better than midfield in 5th or 6th about 3Ls off the pace. Responded well to take charge over 150 M out. Won readily.
2 9 EXPEDITIOUS (CE136) Z Purton XB Settled in rear of midfield. Commenced move turning in. Worked home well after awkwardly placed behind runners over 200 M out.
3 5 VILLAGE KID (CK018) F Coetzee -- Soon taken back from wide draw to race in rear. Baulked for a run early in straight until after 300 M. Finished off race nicely. (Abnormal breathing noise.)
4 11 SUPER (CD036) S K Sit SR/XB Began with others. Settled 3-wide in forward of midfield. Went wider into straight gradually shifting to stands side. Sustained headway under pressure to narrowly miss a placing.
5 10 LITTLE BIG BOY (CJ012) M Du Plessis TT Settled towards rear. Remained wide into home straight. Ran on. (Jockey explanation reported.)
6 2 NEW CHAPTER (CH314) K C Leung B Travelled outside leader. Hit front narrowly after straightening. Died on his run passing 200 M.
7 12 GRAND GENERAL (CJ113) K L Chui -- Missed the break. Soon picked up to wide in midfield. Remained similar turning for home. Kept on steadily under pressure without threatening.
8 4 SAVUTE (CE326) H W Lai V Jumped best. Held narrow advantage to straight. Folded up under pressure inside final 200 M.
9 6 GALAXEE (CJ182) E Saint-Martin -- Very sluggish at start. Travelled in last few. Produced good impression late.
10 8 FEEL THE FUN (CJ205) P H Lo -- Not far off in one-back position. About 2Ls off the speed on rails rounding home bend. Faded under pressure after straightening.
11 3 GENERAL POWER (CJ256) B Prebble TT1 Moderate start. Gradually improved along rails to settle in midfield. Dropped out tamely in straight.
12 7 MY MELODY (CJ157) Y T Cheng CC Raced wide down far side after beginning from poor draw, gradually reaching a prominent spot. Joined leaders 3 wide rounding home bend but dropped out noticeably after home turn. (Abnormal breathing noise.)
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