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Race 1 (462)

GUIA HILL HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 EASY TOUCH (V269) J Moreira B/XB/TT Jumped fairly, well placed behind the leader on rails, commenced run after straightening, hit the front 200 metres out, won readily.
2 8 RICHCITY FORTUNE (V088) B Prebble H/XB/TT Soon took up running setting a sound pace, kicked over 1.5L clear after straightening but unable to sustain effort and overhauled inside final 200 metres.
3 5 YOUNG EMPIRE (V116) S Clipperton V/TT Settled in last few, took closer rounding home bend, ran on to gain distant 3rd over 250 metres out, made no further impression.
4 2 SAKURA FIGHTER (V393) H T Mo H1 Raced keenly early stages, shuffled back to midfield before home bend, in similar position on rails entering home straight, fought on steadily without threatening.
5 4 SUCH A HAPPINESS (A152) K C Leung -- Taken back from the widest gate, trailed the field to straight, ran on past well-beaten horses inside final 200 metres. (Jockey questioned)
6 7 CLEVER SPIRIT (T333) K Teetan -- Jumped awkwardly losing ground, settled in last few, shifted out for a run entering straight, kept on same pace without quickening.
7 6 WHISTLE UP (A082) T H So -- Wide in midfield early stages, improved to close-up 2nd before home bend, dropped out early in straight.
8 3 SHARPMIND (V348) Z Purton H1 Broke well, prominent early stages, just over 2L back in 5th rounding home bend, found nil in straight. (Questioned for disappointing performance) (Lame next day)
9 10 GREENERY FORTUNE (T332) H N Wong B/TT Ridden along out wide in midfield early stages, picked up to prominent 3rd coming onto home bend, dropped out of contention in straight.
10 12 THE CHAMP (V271) H W Lai H Sluggish at start, settled within 3L of pace and wide in 6th, soon found no extra after straightening.
11 9 GO-GETTER (S303) K C Ng H/CP1/TT Soon dropped behind midfield, baulked for a run in similar position early in straight, weakened.
12 11 RED SUN (V145) K K Chiong V Soon dropped towards the rear on rails, folded up quickly after straightening.
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