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Race 1 (092)

L'OREAL PARIS HANDICAP   Rating:40-10   2000m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 SUNNY SKY (CL215) D Beadman B Began well, soon taken back to travel just better than midfield, came to challenge shortly after straightening, hit the front inside 200 M, hung on under pressure.
2 2 GREEN GLORY (CJ177) B Prebble B/TT Began fairly, gradually came across from a poor draw to settle wide in midfield, remained similar and wide into straight, fought on under pressure to reach 2nd late.
3 5 NOBLE FLIER (CL142) C Y Ho B Slightly slowly away, settled just worse than midfield, made steady progress under pressure in straight to reach 3rd closing stages.
4 14 FULL HOUSE (CL360) G Cheyne XB Began fairly from a poor draw, settled not far off in 3rd or 4th, remained similar but reached 2nd briefly home turn, found nothing in the run home. (Lame next day.)
5 11 KING GALILEO (CL028) M Chadwick -- Began fairly, gradually shifted back to last few, obtained a clear passage 300 M out, ran on to be nearest at finish.
6 10 FANTASTIC GUY (CH025) Z Purton B Began with others, settled mainly in midfield, similar turning in, one-paced until making some late impression closing stages.
7 13 NOBLE TWINS (CH257) K C Leung B/SR Began awkwardly from the widest draw, soon settled well back, went wide into straight, ran on down centre of straight past well-beaten horses.
8 8 ROCKET AND GOLD (CH015) C W Wong B/TT Soon taken backward to race in last few on rails, remained well behind throughout far side and around the bend, saved ground on rails turning in, checked and lost position 300 M out, ran home at the one pace.
9 9 SUNNY SMILES (CJ073) W M Lai B Ridden along to hold prominent position early, settled mainly in midfield far side, similar turning in, ran home one-paced. (Questioned for disappointing performance.)
10 7 LEGEND LOVERS (CK069) Y T Cheng H/CP/XB Towards rear, snuck up on rails early in straight, inconvenienced and switched for a rails run 200 M out, made no further impression.
11 12 LUCKY MONEY STAR (CH273) D Whyte B/TT Began well, ceded advantage to FULL HOUSE coming onto back straight, became 3rd when SABINA sped past 1100 M out, remained prominent in main group until finding on extra 300 M out. (Questioned for disappointing performance.)
12 6 FOREST FOUNTAIN (CJ047) T Clark B/TT Began restrained, gradually taken back to race towards the rear and wide without cover far side and around the bend, made no impression in straight.
13 1 SABINA (CK169) B Doyle H-/B Well back early stages, let go and rushed up to lead 1000 M out, kicked over 5Ls away rounding home bend, tiring badly when headed under pressure 200 M out. (Jockey said horse pulled hard and saddled shifted when tactic questioned.)
14 4 CHAMPION STAR (CL339) C K Tong B Began awkwardly, advanced to take up running over 1600 M out, set steady pace down far side until headed halfway out, chased leader into straight, gradually weakened.
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