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Race 7 (377)

KUNG HEI HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 CITRON SPIRIT (T286) S Clipperton SR/XB/H2 Checked on jumping, dropping to last. Improved position gradually along the rail. Took rails run in straight but held for clear running until 250m when got clear and finished powerfully to win close home.
2 11 REGENCY BO BO (A050) N Callan -- Away quickly, holding rail, racing inside leading pack till 1000m when eased back, settling one-away from fence 3L from leader. Three-wide entering straight, took over lead 250m, run down final 50m.
3 13 ASSOCIATION FANS (V207) K Teetan H Snagged back soon after jump and shifted across behind horses, settling in one-off position at rear. Well back on straightening, ran on strongly under vigorous riding to snatch minor placing on line.
4 8 A BEAUTIFUL (T421) S De Sousa B/TT Broke well, allowed to stride forward at own pace before seeking cover 1200m, 4L from leader in one-off position. Swung wide entering straight, battled on gamely under hard riding.
5 12 FIVE UP HIGH (S276) K K Chiong TT Hard ridden to lead on settling then tried to slow pace but forced to increase tempo 1000m when challenged. Collared passing 250m but kept on gamely until flattened final 50m. Lame left front leg.
6 6 WINFIELD (V199) C Schofield B1 Bumped start, dropping to rear. Taken to rail and improved position to behind midfield passing 1000m. Left fence turning for home, wide into straight, shifted out abruptly 250m then shifted in 150m. Boxed on.
7 5 DIAMOND KING (S347) G Mosse V/TT Began fairly before pressing forward from outside draw to race outside leader passing 1000m. Eased back slightly when tempo increased. Rolled forward again entering straight, bumped and lost position 300m, one-paced.
8 4 INDIGENOUS UNION (A133) Z Purton -- Began well but steadied and shifted across behind horses, dropping to rear. Last into turn. Hard ridden from 700m making ground steadily but awkwardly placed final 100 and not fully tested.
9 14 MONEY BOY (A008) J Moreira -- Began well, taken to fence, settling in box seat 2L from leader. Not much room top of straight, bumped 300m, got clear run 150m but only one-paced.
10 1 TANG FLEMING (A067) N Rawiller TT Bumped heavily at start, recovered and taken to fence, improving to midfield 4L from leader 1000m. Turned behind horses, had clear running but only one-paced.
11 3 GLORIOUS PARTNERS (A089) T H So -- Jumped with field but soon outpaced, dropping to rear but away from fence. Shuffled to last turning for home, taken to centre field but found nothing under hard riding.
12 7 APPLAUSE (A023) O Doleuze TT1 Outpaced soon after jumping, dropping to behind midfield in one-off position. Came under pressure turning for home and gave ground gradually.
13 2 LITTLE DEVIL (V339) M Chadwick -- Hard ridden to go forward, sharing early pace before settling one-back, one-off at 1000m. Under pressure soon after straightening and gave ground gradually after passing 300m.
14 10 NOBLE DE BOY (T373) H W Lai -- Broke well, pressed forward, settling midfield in one-off position. Started to feel the pinch soon after straitening and dropped out.
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