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Race 7 (643)

RIVER VERDON HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 ISTIDE (CJ089) M L Yeung TT Broke well, ridden early to second one off, led narrowly 350m out, outstayed second for game win.
2 1 CHAMPION MOUNT (CK087) K C Ng B/TT Fair break, ridden early to third, then fourth one off, mid-track challenge to lead early straight, just outstayed last 100m.
3 3 SUPER HORSE (CL308) W Pike B Fair break, not much early pace, rear rail, bid one off, finished strongly.
4 9 FOLLOW THE WIND (M331) A Suborics -- Fair break, midfield rail, back to mid-rear rail far side, inside bid, almost reached leaders mid-straight, one pace from 200m out.
5 6 SURE CHAMP (N013) U Rispoli BO/TT Slowly away, second last one off, wide bid, ran on well without being able to challenge.
6 10 BLOSSOM DAILY (M174) M Du Plessis H/P Moderate start, improved easily to midfield one off, mid-track bid, challenged briefly for lead, kept on one pace.
7 2 NICHOLSON (M173) D Whyte B-/SR1 Moderate start, third last two off, wide bid, modest progress.
8 8 SOHNA (CG183) M Zahra B/TT Moderate start, mid-rear one off, bid between horses, kept on one pace.
9 7 OUR DYNASTY (M241) B Prebble BO/TT Fair break, midfield one off, back to mid rear then improved again to midfield approaching turn, mid-track bid, no progress from mid-straight.
10 4 VIVA GUY (CK318) T H So -- Taken back from wide draw, two lengths last rail, second last into straight, bid between horses, one pace.
11 13 REDOUTE'S FORTUNE (CK297) Y T Cheng -- Fair break, ridden from gate but caught three wide no cover, seven wide into straight, found little when asked.
12 5 VIVA FIGHTER (CG307) C K Tong B/TT Broke well, ridden up from wide gate to lead and eventually cross, headed 350m out, weakened.
13 11 EKRAAR EMPEROR (M081) M Chadwick TT Fair break, showed speed to lead early then fourth rail, found nil straight, weakened.
14 14 WINNER SMART (CK029) H W Lai B Broke fast, led, then third rail, began to lose ground before straight, tailed off, found to have irregular heartbeat post-race.
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