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Race 9 (532)

WANGFUJING HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1650m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 JUN HUO (S307) D Whyte -- Jumped fairly, ridden along to hold position three-back, one-off. Took closer order around turn, put under pressure top of straight and ran on strongly to win close home.
2 9 HIDDEN VALUE (S126) Z Purton B Pressed forward to lead on settling, crossing to rail passing 1500m. Set steady pace to straight, kicked clear 300m, kept on solidly until caught final strides.
3 6 RUMBA KING (M172) B Prebble P Began well, ridden along from wide draw before settling outside hind-quarters of leader. Threw out challenge top of straight but lay out under pressure. Kept on well to line.
4 8 HAPPY JOURNEY (S299) W M Lai B1 Began awkwardly, shifted out and bumped. Ridden to hold rail three-back from leader. Shifted out top of straight and ran on steadily to be closest at finish.
5 3 TURIN PEARL (P267) O Doleuze B-/SR2 Began well but not pushed, settling four-back along rail. Caught flat footed turn when leaders accelerated, switched out straight and ran on fairly.
6 1 FREE JUDGEMENT (M163) K Teetan -- No early speed, dropping to near last along rail on settling. Switched out turning for home, taken wide in straight and ran on steadily.
7 2 VICTORY MASTER (M148) T H So B No early speed, dropping toward rear along fence. Stayed on rail around turn, took inside run in straight and ran on steadily without looking dangerous.
8 4 BEAUTY LEAD (N209) K C Ng TT Made good use of inside draw to grab box seat on settling. Followed leader around turn, still in contention 200m out before flattened final stages.
9 13 AXIOM (P095) C Y Ho B Steadied soon after start, dropping to last. Not pushed until entering straight when took inside run, making some late ground.
10 14 EXPEDITE (N111) K C Leung H/PC/XB Shifted across behind horses from wide draw soon after start, dropping toward rear. Hampered passing 1200m, taken out entering straight but one-paced under pressure.
11 7 CHEEKY TOO (T152) N Rawiller -- Shifted across behind horses from wide draw but still forced to race three-wide mostly. Improved position turning for home but one-paced in straight.
12 10 OSCAR MIRACLE (P431) D Lane B1/TT Ridden along early, settling one-back, one-out back stretch and turn. Kept on fairly early in straight before weakening final 200m.
13 11 LEVEL PLAYER (N323) A Suborics B1/TT Shifted across behind horses from wide draw settling towards rear away from fence. Covered extra ground turn and found nothing under pressure in straight.
14 12 GORGEOUS LEGEND (T122) C K Tong H/TT1 Pressed forward early to settle in midfield but raced fiercely and unable to maintain position, gradually slipping back. Never competitive.
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