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Race 1 (538)

CYMBIDIUM HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 DRAGON DANCE (V409) M L Yeung B/TT1 Ridden to lead, kicked over 2L clear midway down the straight, just held on to the line.
2 12 THE GREATEST (T435) O Doleuze PC-/XB/B1 Taken back about 3L off the pace and for rails run, saved ground turning in, fought on well to just fail to get up on line.
3 9 GOLDEN CANNON (T022) C Y Ho B/H/XB Checked at start dropping to last few, gained closer rounding home bend, ran on to be nearest at finish.
4 14 STARRY STARLIES (T429) W M Lai B Moderate start, settled just worse the midfield, races fiercely around the bend, shifted out for a run entering the straight, produced good late impression closing stages.
5 10 RICHCITY FORTUNE (V088) T Berry H/XB/TT Amongst leaders, settled one out one back coming into home bend, in similar position turning into the straight, one paced before finding no extra closing stages.
6 4 NEWSWIRE FREE (S407) A Sanna B Slow out, shifted onto the rail shortly after, remained in last few turning in, switched out for a run turning in, ran on past well-beaten horses down the centre of the straight.
7 8 OTOUTO (V074) C Wong H-/XB-/B1/TT- Ridden along to hold prominent position, 3-wide without cover rounding home bend, faded under pressure closing stages. (Tactic questioned)
8 5 PADDINGTON (A107) K C Leung B/E/TT Ridden along to join the rear of the leading group some 4L off the pace, switched out for a run upon straightening, one-paced under pressure in the run to the line.
9 7 THE CHAMP (V271) J Moreira SR Missed the break badly losing considerable ground, trailed the field into straight, saved ground on the rail turning in, ran on to be nearest at finish.
10 13 DON WONGCHOY (V259) C Schofield B Soon in rear, remained in rear into the straight, finished off the race well down the center of the track.
11 2 KIWI SUNRISE (A077) M F Poon -- Soon driven forward to one back in 3rd on the rail, baulked for a run in straight until the 200 metres made no further impression. (Tactic questioned)
12 3 ELITE POWER (B059) N Rawiller B-/TT1 Settled in midfield from a wide draw, in similar position turning in, ran home one-paced.
13 1 HOT HOT PEPPER (V026) H N Wong TT Driven forward from a wide gate to join the leaders, came under pressure to challenge rounding home bend, kept on before fading inside the final 200 metres.
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