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Race 1 (334)

JOCKEY CLUB ROAD HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 RICHCITY FORTUNE (V088) B Prebble B-/XB/H2/TT Jumped well from gate 9, showed early speed to take the lead, travelled well throughout, kicked clear after turning in and won easily.
2 12 BERNARD'S CHOICE (N156) K Teetan H/V/TT Taken back to race at rear, saved ground on turn, kept to inside after straightening and made good progress to get 2nd.
3 9 TELECOM BOOM (V144) C Y Ho B Began fairly from gate 1, raced 3 lengths or so back on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, no clear running early in straight, made some good late headway when clear to get 3rd.
4 11 GREAT SPEED (S251) S De Sousa B/H/XB Began well, sat handily right behind the leader, easy run on turn, finished off evenly in straight, never a threat to the first few.
5 3 EVERYONE'S CHOICE (P208) N Callan -- Bumped start, recovered to race 2 wide, a length or so back in 2nd, same position on turn, peaked early in straight, finished off evenly.
6 5 LEAN JOURNEY (S389) O Doleuze SR Taken back from a wide draw, raced 3 wide with cover, 3 to 4 lengths back behind midfield, awkwardly placed near 700M, switched out turning for home, finished off evenly.
7 10 STARRY STARLIES (T429) J Moreira B Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail, still well back on turn, taken wide in straight and made minor progress in straight.
8 8 SILVER GATSBY (T161) O Murphy B/TT Bumped start, recovered to race wide in midfield, no cover throughout, bumped near 500M and carried wider turning in, failed to close off in straight.
9 4 MANHATTAN STRIKER (V141) C Schofield B-/H- Jumped well, raced 2 wide, 2 lengths or so back in 5th, angled out turning in, showed no progress in straight.
10 1 EMPIRE OF MONGOLIA (V317) H T Mo B/TT Began fairly from a wide draw, unable to slot in, raced 4 wide with no cover at rear throughout, emptied early in straight when hard run took effect.
11 7 THUNDER DASH (T133) A Badel B/XB Began awkwardly and bumped, raced 4 lengths back in 9th, there to turn, taken wide early in straight, made no progress. (Lame left front leg next day.)
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