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Race 2 (543)

SHAN PUI RIVER HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 SMART KIDS (CL253) C Y Ho B/TT Settled slightly behind midfield, 2 wide with cover. Peeled out turning for home and was able to finish over the top of its rivals after the 100m.
2 3 HAR HAR CHARMS (CE100) D Whyte -- Enjoyed a good run in the race, box seating. Hit the lead approaching the 300m, but was overhauled inside the 100m.
3 5 CHATER POWER (CG312) W M Lai B/TT Rated in fourth position, 1 off the rail with cover. Ran on soundly.
4 2 SHANGHAI PIONEER (CL252) B Doyle SR Parked midfield the fence. Worked home steadily but ended its run well short of the line.
5 1 WEI HAI INVINCIBLE (CH258) K C Leung B/TT Camped in second position, 1 off without cover. Was gassed by the 200m, giving thereafter.
6 7 REAL DRAGON (M144) M Chadwick TT Posted 4 wide without cover for most of the trip, racing in about a midfield position. Never likely.
7 9 SPIRIT OF SECRETS (M048) Y T Cheng -- Positioned behind midfield, 3 wide with cover. Kept on one paced in the run to the line.
8 8 FULL VERSION (CL348) M Du Plessis -- Travelled with the backmakers along the paint. Only plodded to the line down the inside in the final stretch.
9 11 TELECOM NEW STAR (M084) C W Wong XB Got its head up at the start and lost ground, settling at the tail of the field near the fence. Ridden along after the 500m, and in the home straight made no real impression. (see incident report)
10 4 GLOBAL WIN (CG109) M W Leung B/TT Speared forward to lead along the fence. Faded quickly approaching the furlong.
11 10 FORTUNE TOGETHER (CL283) B Prebble XB/H Slow to begin, settling travelling towards the rear, 1 off with cover. Came under pressure near the 600m, and was a spent force soon after. (To trial.)
FE 12 BE GRATEFUL (CK194) J Lloyd B Travelled midfield 3 wide with cover. Gave ground after the 500m, suffered a bleeding attack and collapsed near the 200m.
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