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Race 11 (482)

NGONG PING HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 LUCKY MORE (D035) Z Purton -- Strode forward, raced on leaders back near the 850m before shifting away from rail soon after. Dashed to lead shortly after straightening, raced 2L clear by the furlong mark before holding challenger late.
2 6 MERIDIAN GENIUS (C067) J Moreira -- Couldn't go early speed & soon drifted back to worse than midfield. Raced wide without cover in middle stages before straightening the widest runner, 4L from lead. Finished strongly in concluding stages to be narrowly beaten.
3 5 ALL IN MIND (D200) K Teetan XB/H1/TT Raced in midfield on the rail, stayed close to the inside on straightening before closing off strongly in final 300m to be beaten only 1 length. Solid again.
4 12 PING HAI BRAVO (D123) G van Niekerk -- Raced in midfield away from the rail in the early & middle stages. Shifted wider on straightening, entered the last section over 3 lengths from lead, before making up a few lengths in sprint home. Not far behind.
5 3 SHINING GEM (C058) C Y Ho CP Shifted back behind runners after start to race a clear last. Was a clear last on straightening, nearly 7L from the lead, shifted the widest runner before making solid late headway from a poor position to be close behind.
6 11 GRADE ONE (A010) M Chadwick B Steadied after the start & drifted back to second last in early stages. Moved wider on the track passing the 600m before making up a length or so when passing a few tiring runners in the last section.
7 8 BIG FORTUNE (B220) K H Chan B/XB Ridden forward after the start before being crossed and racing third, away from rail without cover. Forced three wide outside leaders passing the 800m. Peaked on effort passing the 300m before giving a length or two thereafter.
8 4 BEAUTY AMIGO (C124) K C Leung CP-/B1 Strode forward to lead, crossed to rail near the 850m. Headed by winner soon after straightening before giving a few lengths thereafter.
9 9 WHISKEY NEAT (D150) N Callan B1/TT Strode forward after start to race just behind leaders before racing ungenerously. Checked & lost ground near 800m before entering last section 2L from lead. Weakened out in final 300m.
10 2 TEAM SPIRIT (B230) C Schofield B/TT Fractious at start & began only fairly, consequently racing in midfield early, before improving to leaders back by the 700m. Emptied out shortly after straightening & weakened out poorly in the final 300m.
11 10 AFRICAN SKY (C195) H N Wong TT Restrained after the start & taken back towards the rail & settling worse than midfield. Continued rearward on straightening before weakening out meekly in the last section. Well beaten.
12 7 YOUNG THUNDER (C490) M L Yeung CP1 Bumped at start before steadying back to race in a rearward position. Came under hard ridding passing the 500m when second from last before yielding further ground in the straight to finish long last.
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