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Race 7 (043)

SAN ANTONIO HANDICAP   Rating:85-60   1800m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 GORGEOUS KING (V118) G van Niekerk B/TT Niggled along before settling in 5th just over 2L off the pace, carried backward when pace slackened around the bend, switched in for a run upon straightening, quickened well to take charge over 70 metres out.
2 9 CLOUD NINE (T416) K Teetan V/XB Ridden along from the widest gate before taken back for cover in joint 6th some 4L back, carried 5 wide and circled the field home bend, hit the front on straightening, headed over 70M out.
3 8 SANGRIA (A065) M Chadwick -- Settled in last few, switched wide to challenge entering straight, ran on under pressure without threatening.
4 1 ROCKETEER (A214) Z Purton B/TT1 Jumped well, taken back to settle in joint 6th within 4L of pace, made headway 4-wide rounding home bend to chase the leader into straight, faded under pressure inside final 150 metres.
5 4 HELENE CHARISMA (A129) A Sanna B/TT Slowly away, settled in last few on the rail, gained close when pace slackened on home bend, baulked for a run early in straight, found nothing under pressure.
6 5 GENERAL SHERMAN (V125) C Y Ho TT Lacked pace early, detached from the main body of the field until pace slackened on the bend, switched wide into straight, found nothing under pressure.
7 6 FRIENDS OF KA YING (T370) C Wong B Crowded at start, hard ridden to be up with the leaders disputing leader on the rail from 1200 metres out, gained half a length advantage rounding home bend but soon headed entering straight, folded up quickly.
8 7 GOLDFIELD (A396) H N Wong B/H/TT Ridden along to hold 4th on the rail just off the pace, dropped away quickly after straightening. (Jockey warned for his riding early stages.)
9 2 BEAUTY SPIRIT (B409) K C Leung CP1/TT Led early stages, narrowly headed coming onto home bend, dropped out of contention upon straightening.
10 10 GRAN MASTER (V336) T H So B/H Well there when wide early stages, gradually shifted to one back position 3-wide without cover, dropped out from home bend. (Tactic questioned)
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