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Race 9 (499)

TAI YAU HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 TRANSCENDENT (D126) Z Purton TT1 Taken back from the widest draw, raced 2 wide behind midfield, travelled well to turn, angled out after passing 450M, finished off very strongly to score on his debut.
2 10 FANTASY (D100) G van Niekerk B/TT Moderately away, raced 3 wide with no cover in midfield, similar position on turn, finished off well to take 2nd despite being bumped near 250M and 150M, just beaten by a neck.
3 1 BALLISTIC KING (C231) C Schofield -- Away well, positioned 2 wide slightly behind midfield, a bit closer on turn, finished off well to take a place, just beaten by a neck.
4 12 UNIQUE TREASURE (C141) K C Leung P Moderately away, raced 2 wide better than midfield, angled out 500M, closed off well to make frame.
5 6 KA YING LEGEND (B234) M L Yeung TT Began well, raced prominently, 2 wide, allowed to cross near 900M, a length or so back in the middle stages, carried wider 550M, hit the front early in straight, kept on well to 100M, headed and weakened gradually thereafter.
6 3 GOOD BEAUTY (B384) K H Chan CP/TT Made contact at start, positioned on rail behind midfield, saved ground on turn, not able to obtain clear running early in straight, found daylight near 200M, made minor progress thereafter.
7 4 VALIANT DREAM (B416) B Shinn -- Jumped well from gate 1, raced prominently on rail, crossed near 850M, a length back in the middle stages, 2 wide from 550M, showed good response early in straight, peaked 150M, weakened gradually thereafter.
8 8 ELIGERE (C473) V Borges B Began only fairly, positioned on rail in midfield, improved along the rail on turn, no clear running in straight, not able to test properly.
9 11 GOKO (A270) M F Poon B/TT Jumped well from a wide draw, raced prominently but trapped 3 wide early, took the lead after passing 1000M, found rail 850M, led by a length on turn, peaked and headed early in straight, weakened from 200M.
10 5 KING'S HORN (D325) H T Mo B1 Began awkwardly, raced at rear throughout, never competitive.
11 7 OOGA CHAKA (C259) C Y Ho H/TT Taken back from gate 9, raced at rear throughout, never competitive.
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