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Race 7 (561)

SEVERN HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 MALDIVES (D329) B Shinn SR-/XB Settled in last few on the rail, obtained a clear run 300 metres out and led 200 metres out, hung on well despite shifting ground close to home.
2 6 EL JEFE (C466) J Moreira XB/TT Settled in rear of midfield on the rail, soon came under pressure after straightening, produced good late run inside final 100 metres but never threatening.
3 4 TOYCOON (D203) C L Chau -- Settled just over 2L off the pace in 6th on the rail, tracked the leaders into straight, forced to steady for a run from the 400 metres to 350 metres, held some chance until finding no extra inside the 150 metres.
4 1 PURE LEGEND (D237) K H Chan V Moderate start, gradually recovered to be just off the pace in 5th, travelled keenly briefly 1000 metres out, ducked in inside the 400 metres, kept on same pace under pressure without quickening
5 14 SEIZE THE SPIRIT (B030) K Teetan -- Began well from the widest gate, travelled wide without cover in first few, shifted one back 3-wide for cover over 900 metres out, came to challenge upon straightening holding every chance until inside the 200 metres.
6 10 COPARTNER ERA (C534) M F Poon B Broke well but soon taken back to last few, switched widest into home straight, produced good late impression inside final 200 metres despite running into heels over 70 metres out.
7 3 LEADING FORTUNE (C441) Z Purton -- Settled at the back, commenced move inside the 500 metres, travelled tight with runners early in straight, made no further impression inside final 100 metres.
8 8 ON EXCEL STAR (C356) R Maia XB Began well from a wide gate, gradually settled in forward of midfield in 6th some 3L back, went wide into straight, kept on same pace under pressure but made some late impression.
9 5 VUKAN (E095) K C Leung -- Began well, led or disputed lead to the 200 metres, unable to sustain effort under pressure.
10 7 STRATHMARTINE (D246) T Piccone -- Jumped moderately, gradually improved to rear of midfield, gave ground steadily from approaching home turn.
11 12 CALIFORNIA LEGEND (B363) M L Yeung TT Improved steadily to gain narrow advantage 1200 metres out, joined by two others rounding home bend, weakened under pressure over 300 metres out.
12 13 DAILY CHARM (D398) A Badel B/TT Soon taken back to wide behind midfield from a wide gate, gave ground steadily after straightening.
13 9 RUN DES RUN (E179) C Y Ho B1/TT1 Crowded at start, soon dropped towards the rear despite ridden along, made rapid progress from the 1200 metres to share the pace 3-wide coming onto home bend, gave ground noticeably from approaching home straight.
14 11 HOLYSHOWCASING (E171) V Borges B- Quickly recovered to midfield after a moderate start, lost position steadily from over 1000 metres out, hung out and dropped to tail-end about 500 metres out, never recovered.
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