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Race 7 (025)

NGAU TAU KOK HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 LAND POWER (C417) K H Chan B/TT Ridden along in 5th just over 2L back, dropped slightly further back when pace quickened rounding home bend, 4-wide into home straight, hit the front under pressure 200 metres out, hung on well to the line.
2 8 JOYFUL HEART (C227) K Teetan CP/TT Crowded at start and soon dropped to last few, remained well back to the straight, finished off the race strongly down the centre of the track, nearest at finish.
3 1 CASIMIRO (C149) Z Purton -- Settled just better than midfield in 6th on the rail, in similar position rounding home bend, briefly baulked early in straight, quickened to hold every chance inside the 200 metres, unable to sustain effort close to home.
4 3 GREAT TREASURE (T380) M L Yeung -- Gradually settled in worse than midfield on the rail, came under pressure rounding home bend, fought on steadily without threatening.
5 6 GREEN ENVY (C313) J Moreira V/TT Settled one back in 4th on the rail, improved under reminders to hold some chance 200 metres out, unable to sustain effort closing stages.
6 2 UNICORNBABY (C203) C L Chau B/TT Began fairly from the one draw, improved to take up running narrowly 1200 metres out, held slender lead until headed under pressure 150 metres out.
7 5 AWE (D168) B Shinn B Settled in last few, improving towards the rear when inconvenienced passing the 1200 metres, commenced move entering home straight, produced good late impression inside final 200 metres.
8 11 JIANGXI STAMINA (D051) C Y Ho B/TT Soon taken back from a wide gate dropping to tail-end passing the 1000 metres, given reminders turning into straight and baulked for a run until inside the 200 metres, did best work late.
9 10 GO GO SIXTEEN (E244) K C Leung B1/TT1 Moderate start, soon recovered to midfield, given reminders rounding home bend, ran home one-paced.
10 14 ALEE KING PRAWN (D508) H N Wong B Began well, gradually taken just behind the leaders 2-wide coming onto home bend, prominent entering straight but unable to quicken to threaten.
11 13 BRILLIANT CHINA (D486) M Chadwick B/TT Soon taken back from a wide gate, remained in last few to straight, never nearer.
12 9 TELECOM CHEETAH (D405) H Bentley B/TT Travelled wide without cover just worse than midfield, in similar position turning into home straight, found nothing.
13 4 DRAGON BABY (E098) C Schofield TT Gradually settled wide in last few, never seen with a chance.
14 12 SCHOLAR (E032) H W Lai H/XB Ridden along from the wideset gate settling 3-wide without cover with the leaders, obtained 2-wide position coming onto home bend and disputed lead to the straight, folded up quickly inside final 300 metres.
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