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Race 3 (316)

BADMINTON HANDICAP   Rating:40-10   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 TURIN CHAMPION (M060) C Y Ho XB Moderate start. Settled near the fence ahead of midfield 800M. Kept giving home straight and prevailed closing stages.
2 2 NOVEL START (M255) T Clark B Sat 2-wide behind leaders to home straight. Fought on gamely but failed to fend off winner near the post. Held 2nd by a narrow margin.
3 7 PLANET (CL029) D Beadman P2 Trapped wide after start. Slotted 3-wide at midfield 900M. Improved to race behind leaders home turn. Rallied on home straight but couldn't contain front pair final stages.
4 6 WINNER SMART (CK029) O Doleuze B1 Travelled wide and without cover towards rear to home straight. Made up substantial ground and was nearest at finish.
5 12 GORGEOUS LIFE (CK327) M Du Plessis B/XB1/TT 3 to 4-wide behind midfield to home straight. Finished the race off fairly well.
6 10 PLOT RATIO (CK044) H W Lai CP Away in line, ended up with last few turning in. Made up good ground thereafter.
7 9 BINGO KEY (CK190) T Angland B 2 to 3-wide behind midfield to home straight. Kept on steadily.
8 1 EPEE DE HUA (CJ307) K C Ng B Slow to begin and was then crowded for room. Raced behind midfield 900M. One spot back turning into home. Picked up satisfactorily along rail top of home straight until no extra to offer final furlong.
9 8 FASCINATING SMILE (CK335) J Lloyd BO Quickly into stride and parked outside leader. Hung on until overhauled final furlong.
10 5 NOT QUITE PERFECT (CG254) Z Purton B/TT At rear to home straight. Beat tired runners home.
11 11 ASMODAI (M101) K C Leung B Shared lead on fence until peaked 250M.
12 4 GLOBAL WIN (CG109) C W Wong B/TT Ahead of midfield early stages. Struggled home turn. Well beaten soon after straightening.
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