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Race 7 (237)

MIDDLE HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 WORLD RECORD (V040) C Schofield XB Broke well but no early toe, dropping behind midfield but wide. Began long forward move 1200m to race outside hindquarters of leader 600m. Shaken up 400m, hit front 250m, pulled clear.
2 1 CARE FREE PRINCE (V069) N Rawiller B Began well, pressed forward to lead until 1100m when settled in box seat 3L from leader. Came off fence 500m, got clear run in straight but unable to run down winner.
3 2 SNOW SLIDER (P438) K K Chiong TT Away nicely, pressed forward, taking over lead passing 1100m and crossing to fence. Collared passing 250m but kept battling to line.
4 4 WISKY (T368) J Moreira B/TT Jumped with field, not pushed, settling one-off behind midfield. Disappointed for run around turn then held in traffic early straight. Steadied 250m, shifted in for clear run 200m and finished off nicely.
5 3 GOLDEN ACHIEVER (V216) D Whyte B1/TT Ridden to hold forward position but held wide. Allowed to stride forward from 600m, turned wide, kept on steadily in straight without looking dangerous.
6 12 GOLDIE FLANKER (V161) O Murphy -- Slow into stride, restrained and taken to fence 1300m. Switched out 650m but not much room top of straight. Got clear 300m and ran on fairly.
7 8 GREAT TREASURE (T380) H W Lai B/H Outpaced and soon clear last. Tagged on to field passing 600m, taken to centre track on straightening, boxed on fairly under the whip.
8 7 DOUBLE DOWN (V384) Z Purton -- Jumped OK but held wide and tended to over-race when restrained behind midfield. Improved position around turn to get within range of leaders passing 200m when ran out of steam.
9 9 GOOD METHOD (S218) H T Mo B/TT Vigorously ridden to hold forward position, settling between horses 4L from leader 1000m. Blocked for run early in straight, raced tightly to 300m, steadied 250m, ran on fairly when clear final 200m.
10 10 VICTORY DUKE (T136) K C Leung CP/H/TT Got off well, ridden along to hold rail, settling 3L from leader passing 1000m. Lost position around turn, took rails run in straight, kept on fairly to 100m when flattened.
11 5 HOUSE OF LUCK (S127) O Doleuze B Began fairly, taken to rail and allowed to improve position to midfield. Badly crowded passing 900m, dropping to near last around the turn. Took rails run in straight and boxed on one-paced.
12 11 DASHING SUPER (N348) C Y Ho -- Hard ridden early to share early pace, settling one-off 3L from leader passing 1000m. Started to feel the pinch on straightening and gave ground steadily.
13 14 HARMONY PARTNERS (V160) T H So B/TT1 Steadied and shifted across behind runners soon after the start, dropping to rear but away from fence. Switched out around turn but found nothing in straight when asked for an effort.
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