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Race 7 (432)

LUNG KONG HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   2000m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 BOOMING DELIGHT (A113) S Clipperton -- Began awkwardly, shifted across behind runners, settling three-wide at rear. Not pressed until turning for home, taken to centre field and surged forward to share four-way lead 200m before edging ahead final stages.
2 7 HAPPILABABY (T315) Z Purton B/TT Began awkwardly, ridden to make up ground, settling behind midfield in one-off position. Urged forward approaching 900m, swung wide into straight, ran on strongly to share lead 200m but unable match winner final strides.
3 4 AMBITIOUS CHAMPION (S083) S De Sousa CP Broke well, pressed forward, grabbing box seat and trailing leader to straight. Got rails run, looked a chance passing 200m, unable match first two final stages.
4 10 ENSURING (S437) J Moreira B Jumped OK but allowed to travel at own pace, settling behind midfield in one-off position. Still well back turning for home, taken wide in straight and finished off strongly, doing best work final stages.
5 3 HELENE CHARISMA (A129) D Whyte H Jumped with field, allowed to stride forward, settling behind midfield along the fence. Took inside run on straightening but temporarily held up by traffic before finishing strongly final 200m.
6 11 GREEN DISPATCH (V184) A Badel H/TT Got off nicely, sharing early pace before being eased back first turn, 5L from leader in one-off position. Began forward move 3-wide passing 1000m to third entering straight, kept battling to 200m before turning one-paced.
7 6 HAPPY PLACE (S380) M L Yeung B/H/TT Away OK but no early pace, dropping to rear along fence. Still well back turning for home before running on fairly final 200m.
8 2 HELENE SUPER STAR (S152) N Callan TT Pressed forward from an outside draw to lead passing 1750m, setting steady pace. Increased tempo turning for home, still in front passing 200m before running out of steam and fading.
9 9 LET US WIN (V381) T Berry B Began fairly, hard ridden to go forward before settling 3L from leader in one-off position. Put under pressure turning for home, raced in restricted room early in straight before giving ground final 300m.
10 8 RAGHU (V395) C Schofield TT Shifted across behind runners from an outside draw, settling at rear. Clear last from 1600m, never competitive.
11 1 ANTICIPATION (T198) U Rispoli B/TT First out of the gates, shared early pace before giving way passing 1750m, settling 2L from leader in one-off position. Rolled forward to race outside leader passing 850m but spent force shortly after straightening and faded.
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