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Race 11 (500)

PRIMULA HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 DIVINE DIYA (P030) K Teetan B Moderately away, raced 2 wide in midfield, 4 lengths back, similar position to turn, finished off well to score a narrow win.
2 4 SMILING WATCH (M325) M L Yeung B/H Fairly away from a tricky gate, taken back to race at rear, 7 lengths back, still last turning, taken widest in straight and finished off very strongly, just missed.
3 12 FORMULA WON (P183) C Y Ho TT Average to begin, raced 4 lengths back on rail in midfield, same position to turn, no daylight until 150M, closed off very well thereafter.
4 13 SUN PINS (P333) C Y Lui CP Jumped with them, positioned 2 wide in front of midfield, improved position on turn, hit lead briefly but soon headed, finished off evenly in straight to make frame.
5 6 STAY AHEAD (S163) Z Purton H/TT Taken back from a wide draw, raced 6-7 lengths back on rail sharing rear, saved ground to turn, made good progress in straight, just missed frame.
6 2 SWIFT SHADOW (S052) T Angland H/TT Fairly away, positioned a length behind the leader on rail, easy run to turn, finished off evenly in straight.
7 10 ST YAZIN (N409) W M Lai TT Jumped well from a wide draw, unable to slot in, raced 3 wide without cover for the majority of the race, wider at turn, peaked on run when work load took toll.
8 14 ABSOLUTE FANTASY (M284) C K Tong TT Average to begin, raced 2-3 lengths back on rail in midfield, similar position to turn, finished off fairly in straight.
9 3 HELENE FUN STAR (N105) M Chadwick CP2/TT Jumped with them, raced 3 wide with cover at rear, 6-7 lengths away, still well back to turn, there to turn, angled out early in straight and made minor progress late.
10 8 GRIMMY (P079) K C Ng B Began well, showed early speed to take the lead, enjoyed the uncontested lead throughout, headed near 200M and weakened gradually thereafter.
11 1 NICE FOLKS (CL421) O Doleuze B Moderate break, raced 2 wide at rear, 6 lengths back, similar position to turn, finished off evenly in straight, never a threat.
12 9 BE THERE AHEAD (S193) T H So -- Began awkwardly, positioned 6 lengths back on rail at rear, under pressure turning, made no progress in straight.
13 7 EXCITABLE BOY (P440) N Callan B/TT2 Jumped well from the widest gate, sent forward to race prominently in 2nd, travelled well to turn, faded quickly in straight.
14 5 PRINCIPAL (P108) J Moreira -- Moderately away, unable to slot in, raced 3 wide with cover in midfield, 5Ls back, hampered near 900M, similar position to turn, angled out early in straight, checked near 200M, gave ground thereafter. (See racing incidents)
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