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Race 2 (628)

NEWS BAR TALK HANDICAP   Rating:40-10   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 13 NEWSWIRE TOO (CJ040) W Pike B Began awkwardly, lost ground and travelled worse than midfield the fence. Went for runs through the field in the straight and ran on smartly.
2 1 REAL GENERAL (M086) K C Ng B Rated in 5th position 1 off the fence with cover. Peeled out passing the 500m and kept on well despite laying in and shifting ground near the 100m.
3 9 LOTUS LOVE (CL155) T H So V Settled 1 off early near midfield with cover. Got close to heels passing the 800m, shifted out and raced 3 wide without cover on the circle. Was carted wider after the 500m, kept grinding away.
4 7 EPEE DE HUA (CJ307) T Clark V Went forward and persisted to take up the lead after the 900m travelling on the rails. Was still there at the furlong but tired late.
5 3 SUPER GENTLEMAN (CK365) M L Yeung CP-/B2/TT1 Made its run from last position, travelled 2 deep with cover. Found the line strongly.
6 11 GENERAL DANROAD (CL020) Z Purton -- Camped worse than midfield, 1 off with cover. Made some ground in the home straight.
7 8 KING OF FISH II (CL264) H W Lai CP Raced in third position, 2 wide with cover. Failed to show any dash and faded after the 200m.
8 4 ISLAND SPRING (CL238) D Whyte CP Settled back in the field, 3 deep with cover. Came wide in the straight and ran on fairly.
9 2 SPEEDY (CJ037) Y T Cheng -- Vied for front running duties before handing up and taking a sit after the 900m. Settled in second position tracking the leader, peeled out 1 off near the 600m, copped a check at the 100m & was a spent force thereafter.
10 10 CRIMSON (N025) B Prebble TT Contested the lead early before settling in about 4th position along the fence with cover. Was a beaten horse after the 200m.
11 12 GLITTERING (CJ343) M Du Plessis -- Taken back from the outside barrier and settled 3 wide without cover in the early and middle stages behind midfield. Got cover on the circle, finished off one paced.
12 14 POLYMER POWER (CL417) C K Tong B/TT Parked midfield the fence. Had every chance but came up flat over the final furlong.
13 6 ALP'S GLORY (CL433) O Doleuze B/TT1 Parked with the backmakers 1 off the fence after being slow to begin. Made no impression in the final stretch.
14 5 SEIZE THE DAY (CJ152) W C Marwing B Put its head down at the start and lost a considerable amount of ground settling towards the rear along the paint. Struggled in the run home. (To trial.)
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