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Race 9 (711)

HKU FACULTY OF MEDICINE HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 BULLISH SMART (S221) J Moreira TT Began well, allowed to stride forward settling one-back, one-off into turn. Began run on straightening, hit front 200m, pulled clear while laying in under pressure.
2 7 SUN PINS (P333) B Prebble CP Jumped OK, not pressed, settling 3-back along fence. Switched out to make run 500m, looked chance 200m, kept on well.
3 6 BEST TANGO (S121) A Suborics H/TT Broke well, no early speed but quickly taken to rail. Got inside run on straightening, ran home strongly switching out final stages for clear running.
4 2 OVETT (P351) K Teetan SR/TT Began best, led on settling, before allowing another to go forward but holding rail. Kicked strongly entering straight, co-leader 200m, kept on well till swamped last few strides.
5 14 KING OF HOUSEHOLD (P444) D Whyte H/TT Ridden along to hold rail behind leader to turn. Saved ground turn, kept on well behind horses in straight shifting in 150m and then shifting out 50m.
6 9 SUPREME FALCON (P224) C Reith CP Broke well, pressed forward to lead from 900m but in one-off position. Joined up front 200m before giving ground gradually. Bumped and unbalanced 50m.
7 4 PRINCIPAL (P108) T Berry -- Taken across behind horses soon after start to sit at rear in 3-wide position. Taken out and bumped 400m, widest in straight, ran on steadily under whip.
8 1 TARZAN I AM (P299) H Bowman E/TT Pressed forward from wide draw to sit 3–wide in second tier behind leader. Taken wider in straight but only one-paced under hard riding.
9 8 CANNY FRANCO (P426) O Doleuze B No early seed and held between horses towards the rear. Taken out turning for home and kept on fairly in straight.
10 5 REAL GENEROUS (M193) C Y Lui B/H/TT Caught flat-footed at start, taken to fence but soon detached from field in last place. Tagged on turning for home, shifted out abruptly 400m, kept on one-paced.
11 11 LEOWL (S295) M Du Plessis -- Began fairly, ridden along to sit behind midfield but away from fence. Lost position turning for home and found little in straight under hard riding.
12 12 KING'S STEED (S051) W M Lai -- Slow into stride, ridden to make ground but failed to muster and held wide behind midfield. Failed to settle entering turn and no response when popped the question.
13 3 SHINY DAY (M131) K C Ng -- Pressed forward racing 3-wide to turn without cover. Under pressure from 600m, giving ground gradually from 500m. Not ridden out final stages.
14 13 DASHING SUPER (N348) C K Tong B/TT Hard ridden from widest draw to go forward, sitting 4-wide without cover outside leading bunch. Spent force on entering straight.
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