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Race 11 (311)

SUNSET PEAK HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 WAIKUKU (C150) J Moreira -- Began well & showed speed positioning third off the fence. Obtained cover at 900m. 2 lengths from lead on corner. Moved out & bumped another runner on straightening. Joined lead at 250m after sprinting hard & went on for easy win.
2 5 BABA MAMA (V214) M F Poon TT Had soft run in midfield on the fence. Over raced slightly in middle section due to slow pace. Moved away from the fence on cornering before improving between runners and finishing well in final section.
3 3 COMFORT LIFE (B169) G van Niekerk XB/TT Began well from out wide and worked across the front of the field before crossing outside the leader at the 900m. Cornered well and looked prominent in lead before being headed by winner at 300m. Fought on well last 250m.
4 2 ENCOURAGING (B109) D Whyte B/TT Came across from wide barrier to be one off the fence before moving three wide near the 800m & improving around outside. Was 3 lengths from lead on cornering. Was hampered shortly after straightening and ran home evenly.
5 1 KA YING LEGEND (B234) U Rispoli TT Began very fast and assumed lead before crossing to the fence after 250m. Was the first horse to corner before being joined at the 250m and tiring over the last 100m.
6 12 LADY FIRST (B013) K C Leung XB-/TT1 Began well to be just behind leading group. Travelled keenly & raced close to heels in middle section before becoming unbalanced and checking away from heels at the 600m. Bumped at the 350m before getting home evenly.
7 11 HAPPY SEBRING (B189) K Teetan B/TT Began fairly before ridden into midfield. Improved into tight running at the 600m before being checked back. Conceded 5 lengths on cornering and only battled in final section.
8 9 DIAMOND RHYME (B183) Z Purton -- Began well from inside barrier before settling on leaders back after 250m. Travelled strongly in middle stages and despite racing in restricted room near the 350m, failed to run on in final 300m.
9 7 DEFINING MOMENT (C159) C Schofield B1 Was the last into stride before making up some ground to position just worse than midfield between runners. Moved out 3 horses wide approaching the 600m. Was around 5l from lead on cornering and didn't catch eye last 300m.
10 6 AMAZING CHOCOLATE (C059) A Badel B1 Hampered on jumping before easing back behind runners. Was in last position in middle stages between runners. Was steadied near the 600m. Had clear running in the straight but couldn't make up ground in slow run race.
11 14 SALTO OLIMPICO (A350) H N Wong -- Jumped well but was eased back from wide barrier. Continued to ease until settling near the tail of the field, three horses away from rail. Was a clear last on cornering and was never likely from that position.
12 10 INCREDIBLE (B477) C Y Ho TT Was away fairly but ridden for speed, coming across from out wide. Left three wide without cover from the 1000m. Moved up to be 1.5L from the lead before being bumped heavily & unbalanced at the 425m & tiring out from 350m.
13 13 CROWN AVENUE (V378) W M Lai -- Began moderately before moving across to be worse than midfield three wide with cover in middle stages. Continued to race wide before shifting 4 wide at the 600m. Was the widest runner on turning and weakened out late.
14 8 SMART PATCH (B398) A Sanna B/XB1/TT Had no early speed & settled at the rear of the field close to the fence. Was still well back at the 600m before being checked & ease. Was again eased on cornering & was never competitive from rearward position.
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