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Race 10 (547)

YAN CHAU TONG HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 NOT USUAL TALENT (C095) M L Yeung -- Commenced well, raced 2 wide better than midfield, angled out near 600M, 4 wide turning in, took the lead near 250M, kept on well to the line and scored.
2 12 DEFINING MOMENT (C159) C Y Ho -- Began awkwardly, positioned on rail behind midfield, moved closer along the rail on turn, angled out from near 500M, no clear running early in straight, finished off strongly when clear thereafter to take 2nd, just narrowly beaten.
3 3 UNICRON JEWELLERY (V333) J Moreira B Began well, raced 3 wide with cover in midfield, there to turn, improved from 500M, made good progress in straight to take a place.
4 11 WITNESS HUNTER (B421) K Teetan B/SR Jumped well from a middle draw, raced prominently, 2 wide, got cover from near 1000M, angled out after passing 550M, showed very good response early in straight, peaked near 150M, kept on evenly to the line, finished 4th.
5 13 EVER LAUGH (A278) H T Mo B/TT Shifted out on jumping and bumped, raced 3 wide with cover at rear, 7 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, closed off well to be nearest on line, just missed frame.
6 9 WORLD FAMOUS (C288) M F Poon TT1 Taken back from the widest draw, raced 2 wide behind midfield, there to turn, no clear running until passing 200M, made reasonable headway thereafter to be nearest on line.
7 1 XIANG BAI QI (B336) U Rispoli -- Began well from gate 1, positioned on rail better than midfield, moved closer along the rail on turn, kept on evenly to final 50M, weakened thereafter.
8 14 I DO (C038) C Schofield CP/TT Moderately away, raced 2 wide in midfield, angled out near 550M, no daylight early in straight, bumped near 300M, inconvenienced shortly thereafter, finished off evenly. (See Racing Incidents.)
9 5 EARTH TRILOGY (C211) Z Purton -- Fast into stride, sent forward to race prominently, trapped 3 wide early, 2 wide from near 1000M, a length behind on turn, peaked early in straight, kept on evenly to final 100M, weakened gradually thereafter.
10 8 STARSHIP (V379) M Chadwick B Average to begin, no early speed, detached from field in the early stages, gradually recovered, 6 to 7 lengths back turning in, made some headway in straight.
11 7 FLYING QUEST (A071) K H Chan B Jumped with them, raced 2 wide at rear, 4 to 5 lengths back turning in, awkwardly placed near 400M, made some progress thereafter until blocked near 150M, ran on one-paced.
12 10 STARLIT KNIGHT (A137) H N Wong -- Began well, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, headed early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter.
13 6 SPLENDID TIMING (C161) N Callan -- Bumped on jumping, raced 3 wide better than midfield, no cover from 1000M, 4 lengths or so back on turn, bumped and unbalanced near 300M, then hampered shortly thereafter, ran on one-paced to the line.
14 4 MANNA FROM HEAVEN (C261) M Harley -- Began awkwardly, raced at rear on rail, moved closer along the rail on turn, no daylight early in straight, weakened after passing 200M.
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