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Race 7 (630)

SPECIAL CARGO HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 NICHOLSON RETURNS (E452) L Hewitson B Began moderately from a wide barrier, ridden forward to dispute lead, gained narrow advantage shortly after straightening and soon drew clear. (Tactic questioned)
2 3 BEAUTY SPIRIT (B409) A Badel B/TT Broke well from the one draw, settled mainly one back in 3rd on the rail, came under pressure rounding home bend and saved ground turning in, ran home one-paced.
3 12 STUNNING IMPACT (C366) M Chadwick B Inconvenienced at start but soon well there, settled one-out-one-back within 2L of pace and 3-wide entering home straight, one-paced in straight.
4 2 PALACE PAL (G172) C Wong -- Broke well from a wide barrier, steadily taken back to rear of field while racing wide, carried very wide into home straight, ran on under pressure down the centre of the track.
5 9 CELESTIAL WARRIOR (G039) H Bentley CP1/TT Travelled keenly with the leaders early, gradually drifted back to midfield, travelled wide without cover rounding home bend, one-paced under pressure in straight.
6 4 EVER LAUGH (A278) L Ferraris B/TT Well there briefly, soon dropped to midfield, kept on steadily without threatening.
7 6 DECISIVE ACTION (C152) K C Leung CP/TT Slowly away, well back and checked behind runners when pace slackened inside the 1200 metres, trailed the field round home bend before pushing wide into straight, went past beaten runners closing stages.
8 1 CHEVALIER PRINCE (D298) K Teetan CP Settled in midfield on the rail, saved ground turning in, found no extra in straight.
9 13 SHINY TWO (G041) M F Poon V/TT Moderate start, soon recovered to midfield, drifted back towards the rear in 8th approaching home bend, went very wide into home straight, made no further impression.
10 10 PRESIDENT'S CHOICE (D038) J Moreira -- Towards rear most of the way, made no impression in straight. (Questioned for disappointing performance) (Blood in trachea)
11 8 BUDDY SPIRIT (G048) C L Chau B Ridden forward to lead, held about half a length advantage most of the way to the 500 metres, headed into straight and folded up quickly.
12 5 BOOM STITCH (E324) B Shinn B Jumped fairly and soon dropped to well behind, saved ground turning for home, made no further impression. (Questioned for disappointing performance)
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