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Race 7 (485)

DENDROBIUM HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 CHANCHENG PRINCE (D270) C Y Ho P1 Travelled 3-wide in 3L 6th to straight, commenced move upon straightening, quickened well inside final 300 metres to hit the front over 100 metres out, won readily.
2 3 STORM WARNINGS (D369) C L Chau CP/SR/TT Ridden forward to soon take up running at the 1000 metres obtaining rails run shortly after, held narrow advantage early in straight, outlasted over 100 metres out.
3 12 DIAMOND BRILLIANT (B372) V Borges TT Broke well to lead from a wide gate early, ceded advantage after the first 200 metres, remained just outside race leader on home bend and into straight, came to draw level briefly 300 metres out, no extra inside final 100 metres.
4 6 JUNEAU PARK (D052) Z Purton -- Travelled worse than midfield and mainly in 8th, came under pressure to challenge after straightening, kept on steadily without threatening.
5 8 FALCON TURBO (B164) C Wong B/XB Slightly slow out, recovered steadily along the rail to midfield some 3L back in 7th, in similar position on home bend and into straight, baulked for a run early on, made modest late impression inside final 200 metres.
6 1 IMA SINGLE MAN (D476) M Chadwick CP/H/TT Settled well behind from the widest gate, gained one better on the rail 850 metres out, saved ground turning in, produced good late impression inside final 150 metres.
7 10 DIVINE REGULUS (D475) A Hamelin TT Broke well, settled some 2L back in 3rd 3-wide without cover, in similar position turning in, gave ground under pressure. (Tactic questioned)
8 7 CHICKEN DANCE (C099) N Callan CP Settled just over 2L back in 5th, in similar position turning in, kept on until finding no extra inside final 150 metres.
9 2 TORNADO TWIST (C028) K Teetan B/TT Soon dropped to last few travelling mainly 3-wide, raced keenly between runners rounding home bend and the widest into straight, ran home one-paced.
10 11 TELECOM CHEETAH (D405) H N Wong P/TT Slow to muster, settled some 2L back in 4th on the rail, chased race leader into home straight, found nothing under pressure.
11 4 SICOMORO (E231) B Shinn -- Began well from a wide gate, gradually settled wide towards the rear, in similar position into straight, made no impression.
12 5 GENTLE BREEZE (B343) K H Chan B-/H2 Broke well from a wide gate but soon taken back to last, never a factor. (Jockey reported saddle shifted in early stages.)
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