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Race 1 (477)

CHE SARA SARA HANDICAP   Rating:40-10   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 FERRABOSCO (CL217) D Whyte B/SR/TT Began from the widest gate, held narrow advantage when gradually shifted across to race outside second, remained similar into straight, hung on under pressure.
2 11 WADASURPRISE (CK272) O Doleuze B/XB Very slowly away, remained well behind, came under pressure around home bend, swung widest into the straight, made significant progress down centre of track to be nearest at finish. (Tactic questioned.)
3 5 DANESOUTH (CL001) W C Marwing P/H/TT Began fairly, close up early, gradually taken back to 3L 4th and then to 6th just better than midfield rounding home bend, renewed effort upon straightening, fought on steadily to be just swamped for 2nd late.
4 8 GORGEOUS RULER (CK403) W M Lai B/TT Broke well, amongst leaders early, gradually settled just off the joint leaders, soon came under pressure to challenge after straightening, kept on steadily without quickening.
5 2 DIVINE KID (CK157) C Y Ho B Settled in midfield near rails, made modest progress in straight without threatening.
6 10 GREAT UNITY (CJ209) B Doyle CP- Settled in rear of midfield, kept on steadily without quickening in straight.
7 12 LIVERBIRD (CE055) J Lloyd B Soon taken back from a wide gate to settle in last few, last turning for home, ran on past well-beaten horses in the run home.
8 4 THE KID (CK080) M Guyon B Began fairly, soon settled in forward of midfield, inconvenienced and forced to switch out for a run 350 M out, fought on steadily before finding no extra inside final 50 M. (Blood in trachea.)
9 6 NOT QUITE PERFECT (CG254) M L Yeung B/TT Began with others, soon settled in 4th about 2Ls off the pace, became further back when pace quickened around the bend, made short-lived effort from 5th into straight, soon weakened.
10 1 BIG CHIEF (CK382) B Prebble V-/CP1/H1/TT Just better than midfield early stages, took closer order coming out of back straight, given reminders when 3rd some 2Ls back around the bend, soon weakened after straightening.
11 3 DECENT FELLOW (CH021) D Oliver B/H/TT Settled behind midfield, kept on under pressure early in straight, no extra.
12 9 ROYAL PORTRAIT (CJ092) G Mosse B Always in last few, never seen with a chance.
13 14 DAYLIGHT EXPRESS (CH036) Y T Cheng TT Began moderately, snuck up on rails to join the leader, disputed lead around the bend and into straight, gradually weakened. (Distressed and elevated heart rate.)
14 13 EXCELLENT ELITE (CJ316) Z Purton CP Began with others, gradually dropped behind midfield, found nothing in straight. (Blood in trachea.)
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