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Race 2 (158)

PANASONIC ZIAINO AIR TREATMENT HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   2000m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 HAPPY HERO (G322) Z Purton B Raced 1,1 for the majority. Eased three wide just prior to straightening, dashed well to take the lead near the 200m & had enough in hand to hold off late challenger.
2 3 FIERY FLYING (G090) H Bowman H-/TT Raced in midfield along rail for first half before coming off the rail near 1000m. Was just under 3L from the lead entering final section, closed strongly to move to second inside final 100m & fell just a neck short on the line.
3 2 SUN OF MAKFI (D157) A Atzeni B/XB Raced in midfield along the rail throughout. Straightened about 3L from the lead, shifted wider passing the 400m mark before closing well to move to third place in the final stages.
4 9 FORTUNE TRIPLE (D274) C L Chau -- Steadied & taken back to a clear last early before commencing a mid-race move, circling the field before taking the lead at half-way. Was joined in the lead by the winner at the 200m but dug deep late to be close behind.
5 12 JOYFUL CHAMPION (G072) B Avdulla TT Taken back to race rearward for the majority. Moved closer to the lead approaching the final corner, was 4L behind on straightening before making late headway to only be beaten 2L on line.
6 5 COPARTNER ERA (C534) K C Leung B Raced in midfield early before moving into three wide line & improving to be outside the leaders from the 800m. Continued wide & without cover around bend, continued close to lead throughout, battled well to be close behind.
7 11 STARSHIP EIGHTY (H022) K Teetan B/TT Was slow away but mustered to improve after the start & raced third away from the rail. Raced at the leaders quarters around the bend, was only a neck from the lead on straightening, was only over-run in the final 100m.
8 6 GOLD STERLING (H032) L Ferraris TT Raced in midfield along rail in early & middle stages. Was shuffled further back around the bend, was 4.5L form lead on straightening, shifted outwards near the 300m & again at the 100m before making some late ground.
9 14 SMART BEAUTY (G477) Y L Chung B/H/TT Raced on the leaders back early before being shuffled further back from half-way. Came off the rail near 600m, was only 1.5L from lead at the 400m, was held up passing 200m, got clear in final 50m but was never a factor.
10 4 SUPERB DADDY (D235) L Hewitson TT Was steadied & taken back to race worse than midfield on rail before being relegated to second last near the 900m. Shifted wider on straightening when 5.5L from the lead but did failed to improve in straight.
11 8 LOYAL AMBITION (E489) A Hamelin B-/TT- Raced just worse than midfield early before moving into three wide line & improving to midfield passing half-way. Continued wide around bend, forced wider just before straightening before weakening out in straight.
12 1 COPARTNER FIONN (G256) A Badel XB/TT Led early before being headed in the lead near the half-way mark. Raced on the leaders back around the bend, was only 1.5L from lead on straightening but weakened badly in the final furlong & was beaten 9L.
13 7 DIAMOND WINNER (H285) K De Melo H1 Was steadied at the start before improving around first bend to race in midfield away from the rail. Was shuffled further back around the 800m bend when racing three wide with cover before weakening poorly in straight.
14 13 GENEROUS FRIEND (G439) M F Poon TT Was taken back to race rearward. Was relegated to last near the 900m, was a clear last and about 8L behind on cornering before weakening badly in straight to be distant last.
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