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Race 1 (517)

ALBANY HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   2000m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 FORTUNE GIGGLES (S346) N Rawiller B Jumped fairly, restrained behind the slow pace in 3rd or 4th on rails, soon came under pressure to challenge after straightening, fought on dourly to assert authority near the finish.
2 4 BEST JADE TRIUMPH (P070) B Prebble CP Taken back from the widest gate, took closer order to wide in midfield down the back straight, held similar position rounding home bend before quickening from 5-wide into straight to hit the front briefly over 200 out, soon headed.
3 2 TELEPHATIA (P405) M L Yeung B/TT Settled well behind, commenced run wide rounding home bend, ran on to hold some chance over 200 metres out, unable to sustain effort close to home.
4 8 LOYAL CRAFTSMAN (S354) K Teetan B Moderate start, soon recovered to forward of midfield while difficult to settle in the slow pace, drifted further back towards the rear rounding home bend, briefly baulked early in straight, fought on under pressure without threatening.
5 7 MY FOLKS (T323) D Whyte H Held up in midfield on rails, shuffled back rounding home bend, baulked for a run after straightening, finished off race nicely.
6 1 AEROLUMINANCE (V213) Z Purton TT Wide behind midfield early, improved steadily down far side to join the slow pace-setter passing the 1200 metres, unable to sustain effort in straight.
7 5 GENTLEMEN (V060) N Callan B/XB Sent forward from a wide draw to join the lead in slow early pace, shifted back to about 2L off halfway out, renewed effort amongst the leaders upon straightening, unable to sustain run and faded inside the final 200 metres.
8 10 MEDIC SWORDSMAN (P168) K C Ng -- Travelled towards the rear on rails, did not find much room most of way in straight.
9 6 HIGH SPEED METRO (P293) K C Leung CP Broke well from a wide draw, settled wide in better than midfield, 4-wide amongst the leaders entering the straight, unable to sustain effort inside final 200 metres.
10 9 LUCKY SEBRING (V091) H N Wong B/SR Soon took up running on the rails setting a slow early pace, quickened up pace briefly approaching the halfway mark, folded up quickly shortly after straightening.
11 11 WIN CHANCE (P415) T H So CP-/H2/PC2/TT Moderate beginning, settled in last few, became last rounding home bend, weakened after straightening.
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