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Race 1 (037)

VERBENA HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 CAGA SPIRIT (CK287) T Clark -- Soon taken back from the widest gate and waited with, commenced move upon straightening, finished off race strongly to snatch victory inside final 50 M.
2 12 VIVA DOLPHIN (M071) M Chadwick B1/TT Lost ground at start, moved closer up coming out of back straight racing in 4th about 2L off the speed, quickened to hit front 300 M out but died on its run close to home.
3 13 MARVEL PLUS (CL281) C Y Lui V/TT Soon taken back from a wide gate for rails run, saved a lot of ground turning in, ran on to be nearest at finish.
4 7 SPICY SIAM (N090) Y T Cheng B/TT Slow into stride, gradually picked up under reminders along rails to rear of midfield, remained in similar position into straight, kept on steadily without threatening.
5 8 TOP POWER (M272) W M Lai -- Settled mainly in 5th within 3L of pace, similar turning for home, one-paced under pressure without quickening.
6 4 DARK SECRET (M213) Z Purton SR/TT Settled just worse than midfield, towards the rear entering straight, kept on well.
7 6 SMART GUY (M377) T H So B-/H1 Began moderately niggling along early, settled in midfield on rails, kept on until fading inside final 200 M.
8 2 SADDLERS LODGE (CL406) D Whyte B Travelled wide in midfield, commenced move approaching home turn, kept on until weakening inside final 200 M.
9 10 SEIZE THE DAY (CJ152) K C Ng B Broke well to lead, made running to 300 M, weakened noticeably under pressure.
10 14 TELECOM NEW STAR (M084) H W Lai -- Settled well behind, never seen with a chance.
11 9 SILENT DEMAND (M415) K C Leung B1/TT Settled just worse than midfield, weakened under pressure around the bend.
12 5 PAPAS (CK274) O Doleuze CP/TT Began fairly and ridden along, failed to keep up with fast early pace and dropped to midfield, switched out wide turning in, soon weakened under pressure.
13 11 OVERNIGHT SUCCESS (CL380) C K Tong CP Began from a wide gate, continued to race wide without cover in a prominent position, folded up quickly on straightening. (Bled.)
PU 1 FORTUNE STAR (N073) R Fourie B/SR/TT Close up early settling just behind leader on rails, dropped out under pressure from approaching home turn. (Bled, heart irregularity and lame next day.)
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