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Race 3 (528)

SEAGULL HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 ACCELERATOR (CG179) D Whyte V-/XB-/TT- At rear after start, 8-9Ls off the pace at 1000 M. Improved wide at the bend and was 2Ls off turning in. Ran down rivals near the line.
2 7 OWNERS LAD (CG273) J Winks B Quickly into stride from wide draw. Driven to take lead on fence 900 M out. Grabbed by the winner closing stages but gave plenty to hold 2nd.
3 11 ACTIVE VALOUR (CG045) O Doleuze B 2-wide at midfield at 1000 M. 2Ls behind the pace turning in. Had every chance final 100 M but was denied by the quinella pair closing stages.
4 2 GENERAL POWER (CJ256) M Chadwick B/TT 3-wide behind midfield at 1000 M. Driven to race outside leaders into the home straight. Battled with the front trio from 400 M but peaked on efforts inside 100 M.
5 10 WINNING AHEAD (CJ018) K T Yeung TT Pushed early to obtain prominent spot 1000 M out. Barely saw daylight on fence in the straight and was steadied final 50 M. Not fully tested.
6 12 AIPODER IMAGE (CJ031) H W Lai B Slow to begin. Urged early to race better than midfield 1000 M out. 2Ls behind the pace on fence making home turn. Trapped until final 200 M. Finished off well when clear and was nearest at the line.
7 9 MULTI-WIN SPIRIT (CG137) Z Purton XB/TT Out nicely. Eased to settle 2-wide behind midfield at 1100 M. 4Ls off turning for home. Clear run down the centre in the straight but kept on one-paced.
8 13 SO NICE (CG110) M W Leung XB Began fairly, trailed field 1200 M out. Made progress on home bend and was 4-wide turning in. 4Ls back early in the straight. Held ground thereafter.
9 6 TOUCH MORE (CJ180) W M Lai CP1/TT Hard ridden early along the fence to stay midfield. Slipped to rear section 3 to 4Ls behind the pace on straightening. Made up some late ground in the straight.
10 4 REAL PLEASURE (CJ021) B Prebble B Away with them. Raced outside the leader 1/2L down 900 M out. Remained in front early in the straight. Weakened final furlong. (Bled.)
11 3 DAYLIGHT EXPRESS (CH036) W C Marwing TT Soon taken back on rails after start. Checked to last at 800 M. 4-wide round the bend and 6Ls back on straightening. Passed only beaten rivals in the straight.
12 1 CHINESE COURSER (CJ235) M Du Plessis B2/TT Last out and was given reminder early. Worse than midfield on rails at 1000 M. Checked to the rear at 800 M. Failed to quicken in the straight.
13 5 SHINING DRAGON (CC181) E Saint-Martin SR/V Good jump. Settled 2-wide and 2Ls behind the lead. Found nothing when asked in the straight.
14 14 PLEASURE PLEASURE (CD271) J Lloyd B/TT Well enough away. Taken to midfield and 3-wide in the early stages. Widest on home bend. Faded in the straight.
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