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Race 2 (012)

SOUTH BAY HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1200m   Sha Tin   Wet Fast

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 PALEPALE (M407) Z Purton B/TT Ridden with purpose from a wide gate and parked 1 out 1 back on the circle. Had the race in its keeping 150m out.
2 10 HAPPY GOAL (N213) K C Leung V Ridden along to race outside the leader. Maintained a sound gallop to the wire.
3 5 SLEDGE HAMMER (N405) J Moreira P1/TT Raced keenly back in the field, 1 off with cover. Struck heels near the 800m, ad lost considerable ground when badly checked. Kept finding the line.
4 1 FRESH AIR (CL206) C K Tong -- Got some cover on the circle behind the speed, 2-3 deep. Kept grinding away down the home stretch.
5 4 MISTER MARC (P316) D Whyte -- Ridden handy, got some cover on the circle, 3 deep. Kept on only evenly in the home stretch.
6 7 DIAMOND ANGEL (M212) W M Lai H-/V-/P2/TT Raced wide and at the back of the field with cover. Only plodded to the line.
7 3 GOLD TALENT (S113) H W Lai B Worked forward and crossed to lead on the fence in the early stages. Was overhauled at the 400m and gave in quickly down the running.
8 2 P J HALL (P216) K Teetan CP Began awkwardly then received some inference approaching the first turn while racing on the fence with cover, midfield. Never looked likely thereafter.
9 11 IT CAN ONLY BE YOU (P244) M L Yeung V-/P2 Slow to begin settling with the backmakers on the paint with cover. Copped a check near the 800m, never recovered.
10 9 ALWAYS WONDERFUL (P347) A Suborics H- Had every possible chance after tracking the leader on the fence. Was a spent force well before the furlong.
11 8 NINE DRAGONS (P138) B Prebble -- Was going to take up 1 out 1 back position, but became badly unbalanced after being galloped on near the 800m. Lost significant ground and was never in the hunt finishing distant.
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