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Race 2 (038)

MAGPIE HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1650m   Sha Tin   Wet Slow

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 RELIABLE PROFIT (G462) H Bowman B-/P1/TT Began well from the widest draw, gradually shifted back towards rear remaining 3-wide without cover, commenced move home bend and sustained effort from 1L 4TH 4-wide into straight to assert authority 200M out.
2 1 GO GO GO (H196) Z Purton PC/TT Broke well settling just over 2L off the pace in 4th on rail, commenced move 2-wide home bend to share the lead into straight, unable to sustain effort inside final 150M.
3 7 COLOURFUL BARON (G301) L Hewitson B/TT Settled in midfield in 5th some 3L back, commenced move 4-wide home bend sharing the lead into straight, weakened under pressure inside final 250M.
4 10 JOYFUL CHAMPION (G072) K Teetan B/TT Niggled along worse than midfield, given reminders from approaching home turn and kept on same pace from 2L 6th into straight, found no extra closing stages.
5 6 PRECISION GOAL (H016) C L Chau CP1/TT Well there early settling one back in 3rd on rail, found nothing after straightening.
6 8 MEDIC ELITE (G129) M F Poon PC/TT Settled well behind, gained closer to 4L back in 6th on rail passing the 900M, baulked for a run turning for home, made no further impression.
7 3 HARRY'S HERO (H332) H Bentley H2 Settled towards the rear 3-wide in back straight, came under pressure home bend and faded upon straightening.
8 2 VIVA A LA (G282) P N Wong B/TT Set fast pace, obtained rails run into back straight, led until finding no extra shortly after home turn.
9 5 ASIAN ONE (E400) A Atzeni B-/XB/PC2/TT Soon dropped well behind and never seen with a chance.
10 9 PATCH OF WATCH (H476) B Avdulla SR-/B/TT Soon recovered to first few after moderate start settling alongside race leader in back straight, weakening when tightened inside the 400M.
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