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Race 1 (427)

YUE YEE HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 HAPPY BEAUTY (V375) M F Poon V/TT Ridden early from a wide draw before quickly taken backward to just worse than midfield, remained wide throughout, ran on doggedly to assert authority final strides.
2 4 WINNING CONTROLLER (A075) Z Purton B2 Moderate start, soon recovered to midfield, travelled keenly in forward of midfield from the 900 metres, soon came to challenge after straightening hitting the front over 150 metres out, caught close to home.
3 12 DON WONGCHOY (V259) C Schofield B Niggled along in midfield 3-wide, hampered and carried wider 750 metres out, finished off well inside the final 200 metres.
4 2 KWAICHUNG BROTHERS (A012) K Teetan B/TT Settled just worse than midfield from a wide gate, remained in a similar position into the straight, ran on steadily to be nearest at finish.
5 13 GOLD TALENT (S113) M Chadwick TT Taken back from a wide gate and waited with, switched widest entering straight, ran on well down the centre of the track to be nearest at finish.
6 7 REGENCY HONEY (A059) U Rispoli V/TT Began well, restrained 2L back in 4th, checked and lost position 700 metres out, one back in 5th turning for home, shifted in for a run passing the 250 metres, one-paced.
7 1 AMBITIOUS SPEEDY (T063) B Prebble PC Hard ridden early stages, settled 3-wide without cover when 2L back in 5th 900 metres out, remained wide home bend while gaining closer, joined the leaders turning in holding every chance in straight until the 100 metres.
8 10 BORN TO RACE (T383) A Sanna V-/TT- Jumped awkwardly losing ground, settled in last few on the rail, switched off rail for a run entering straight, made modest progress without threatening.
9 11 GLORY HORSIE (M273) D Whyte V Settled in rear from the widest gate, shifted wider turning for home, made modest progress without quickening.
10 9 GOLDEN DEER (P121) K C Leung B Moderate start, settled just worse than midfield on the rail, fought on steadily under pressure without threatening.
11 5 EVER STRONG (A275) J Moreira XB1 Settled just off the pace on the rail, came under pressure shortly after straightening, kept on before fading inside the final 200 metres. (Questioned for disappointing performance)
12 3 NEWSWIRE FREE (S407) N Callan B Jumped fairly from the one draw, settled in forward of midfield within 3L of pace on the rail, faded under pressure after straightening.
13 6 MASSIVE POWER (T339) N Rawiller H/B2 Ridden forward from a wide gate, tracked the leader around the bend, hit the front turning in, folded up quickly inside the final 200 metres.
14 14 EQUITY DOCTRINE (T329) M L Yeung B Well there, took up running from the 1000 metres, held narrow lead until headed into straight, dropped away quickly.
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