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Race 2 (710)

IWC HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1650m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 ICE FIRE (CJ272) B Prebble H/SR/XB Settled just ahead of midfield on the rail. Was checked on the home turn but rallied well and stormed home.
2 9 BINGO KEY (CK190) D Whyte B Rated behind midfield 2 wide with cover. Cornered six wide and closed off soundly.
3 11 BAYVIEW GREYSLEW (CJ194) T Angland B/TT Had a good run in transit following the tear away leader settling in 2nd. Gave way late.
4 1 FANTASTISCH (CK017) K C Leung XB/TT Enjoyed a nice run in 3rd position travelling 1 off the rail with cover. Kept on one paced in the final stretch but was able to finish in the frame.
5 4 PLOT RATIO (CK044) J Lloyd CP Raced worse than midfield, along the rail. Ran on gamely despite copping a bad check near the 450m.
6 2 EPEE DE HUA (CJ307) Y T Cheng B Couldn't go the early speed of the race settling midfield the fence. Struck interference on the home turn but recovered to finish off evenly.
7 7 LUCKY EMPEROR (CK407) O Doleuze B/XB Settled with the backmakers 2-3 wide with cover. Made fair ground in the straight without ever threatening.
8 13 OUTTALIMITZ (CK312) W M Lai CP-/P1/H Slow to begin settling in last position. Made some steady ground towards the outside of the field in the home straight.
9 10 NEWSWIRE TOO (CJ040) M L Yeung PC Raced behind the speed posted 3 wide without cover. Was never in the hunt.
10 14 SPEEDY TYCOON (CK107) C W Wong H-/B2 Travelled near last, 1 off with cover. Never a factor, failing to close off.
11 5 JOYFUL YEARS (CG143) T H So B Settled with the backmakers along the paint. Only plodded to the line down the inside.
12 8 LUCKY ARMY (CL230) P Strydom H/TT Raced handy to the leaders, 1 off with cover. Copped a check near the 450m, and was not likely thereafter.
13 12 DRAGON BOY (CJ204) D Beadman B-/CP1/H1 Settled midfield 2 deep with cover. Struggled in the final stretch after being severely checked on the home turn.
14 3 HEXAGON (CL121) C K Tong BO-/H-/B2/TT Proved a real handful hanging out badly on the first corner then pulling hard in the lead before capitulating on the home turn. To trial on 3 consecutive occasions.
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