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Race 9 (101)

NAM SHAN HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 CRAIG'S STAR (C041) M Chadwick B Began well, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 2 lengths or so back, same position on turn, finished off very strongly, easily scored.
2 11 CHANCHENG PRINCE (D270) C Y Ho -- Bumped start, raced 2 wide in midfield, 4 lengths back, angled out 450M, closed off well to take 2nd, no threat to the winner.
3 7 E STAR (C132) N Callan H Taken back from gate 10, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 5 lengths back, same margin back on turn, made very good progress in straight to take a place.
4 5 TEMPEST EXPRESS (D426) A Badel E Shifted in at start and bumped, positioned 4 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, unable to obtain clear running early in straight, cleared 250M, closed off well to make frame.
5 12 KA YING EXCELLENT (C526) K C Leung CP/TT Shifted out at start and bumped, positioned 1 to 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, angled out early in straight, finished off evenly.
6 1 STAR OF YUEN LONG (C303) Z Purton B Jumped well from gate 11, raced prominently on the outside, 3/4L back on turn, showed some response early in straight, took the lead 200M, peaked and headed 150M, weakened gradually thereafter.
7 10 BRIGHT KID (C060) H N Wong B/XB Bumped start, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made some headway in straight.
8 4 WIN WIN (B472) V Borges B Began awkwardly, raced 3 wide with no cover, 4 to 5 lengths back, there to turn, showed limited response in straight.
9 8 FLYING VICTORY (C277) C Schofield H/TT Moderately away from gate 12, taken back to race 3 wide with cover towards rear, 5 to 6 lengths back on turn, finished off one pace.
10 9 VICTORY POWER (B294) A Hamelin B/XB Bumped start, positioned 3 lengths behind the leader on rail, there to turn, failed to close off in straight.
11 3 SIMPLE ELEGANT (B464) M F Poon V Bumped start, took the lead, led by 3/4L on turn, hard ridden 300M, showed limited response, peaked and headed 200M, weakened thereafter. (Lame left front leg next day morning.)
12 13 ORIENTAL AMIGO (D232) H W Lai -- Badly crowded at start, raced at rear throughout, never a factor.
13 2 LEGION OF MERIT (D419) B Shinn -- Slightly slow out, raced at tail 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