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Race 10 (064)

BEIJING HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 LITTLE GIANT (V342) Z Purton -- Bumped start, raced 2 wide, 2 to 3 lengths back, same position on turn, showed very good response in straight and scored easily.
2 2 CALIFORNIA FORTUNE (A415) N Callan B/TT Jumped well, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well on turn, kept on very well in straight, still headed near 100M, stayed on to take 2nd.
3 6 DRAGON GENERAL (T400) K C Leung TT Taken back from a wide draw, raced at tail, 9 lengths back, still well back on turn, taken wide in straight and finished off very strongly to take a place, nearest on line.
4 3 WISHFUL THINKER (B180) C Schofield -- Lifted front feet on jumping and away tardily, positioned 6 lengths or so back on rail, saved ground on turn, angled out early in straight, finished off well to make frame.
5 5 GOOD STANDING (B105) D Whyte B- Bumped shortly after start, raced 3 wide with cover at rear, 7 lengths back, there to turn, made very good progress in straight.
6 13 WAR ROOM (B414) M L Yeung -- Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear on rail, 9 lengths back, saved ground on turn, made good progress in straight without threatening.
7 9 EPTIMUM (B305) T H So H Shifted out at start and bumped, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, there to turn, finished off evenly in straight.
8 14 WINSTON'S LAD (T348) C Y Ho H Began well, raced 3 wide behind midfield, 2 wide turning, made minor progress in straight.
9 10 RAGING STORM (B173) A Sanna PC Began fairly, raced 2 wide in midfield, similar positon on turn, failed to quicken under pressure in straight.
10 11 FANTASTIC EIGHT (A079) M F Poon B/TT Bumped shortly after start and unbalanced, sent forward to race prominently, 2 wide, outside the leader on turn, weakened gradually in straight.
11 8 SOLOMON'S BAY (B330) K Teetan CP1 Slightly slow out, positioned on rail in midfield, 4 lengths back, saved ground on turn, finished off evenly.
12 1 SUPER FLUKE (T382) C Wong -- Moderately away, raced 2 wide behind midfield, awkwardly placed near 1000M, 6 to 7 lengths back on turn, failed to make any progress in straight.
13 12 CRUISING (B337) U Rispoli -- Crowded out start, raced 4 wide behind midfield, 3 wide on turn, failed to close off in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
14 7 SHAMAL (V290) K C Ng SR-/B1 Slightly slow out from gate 13, recovered to race prominently but 3 wide, slightly taken back near 800M to obtain cover, weakened early in straight, eased final 100M.
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