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Race 10 (407)

VIOLET HANDICAP   Rating:95-75   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 SERGEANT TITANIUM (S332) B Prebble -- Began well and taken forward to be handily placed 4th, 1 off the fence. Took on early leader on the turn. Pulled away from 400m, and went to the line unchallenged.
2 4 CIRCUIT LAND (T219) H W Lai TT OK away, and eased forward early to sit just worse than midfield, 1 off the fence. Forced a run through at the 400m, but had 4L to make up on the winner. Ran well in the straight, but left with too much to do.
3 3 FANTASTIC KAKA (P363) R Moore H Broke well and pushed forward early to be handily placed in 3rd, 1L off the leader on the rail. Dropped back by the turn and plugged on steadily before rallying again late to take 3rd in a tight finish.
4 14 ISHVARA (S015) G Schofield B/TT Pushed forward from the kick to take the lead early. Lost the lead at the top of the straight to the winner. Plugged away in the straight, weakening late, run down and missing a place.
5 5 HELENE PARAGON (V167) D Whyte H/XB1 Easy away, settling on the rail around midfield. Came inside to the rail after losing a run at 400m. Ran well to the line from there, and slightly on heels late.
6 13 SICHUAN DAR (T375) J Moreira TT OK away and eased forward early to sit forward of midfield, on the rail. Held up on heels until 250m, and running on steadily until held up again over the last 75m and couldn't be ridden out, missing a place in a tight finish.
7 9 PIKACHU (S298) S De Sousa B Dropped back early to sit at the rear of the field, 1 off the fence. Raced keen up the back straight, and came off heels at 1000m, and 900m. Near last on the turn, but improved steadily in the run home.
8 11 GONNA RUN (T094) C Y Ho TT Inconvenienced on jumping and dropped back to race in the last group, 4 wide with limited cover and pulling. 7L last on straightening. Ran steadily until held up from 200m-100m, running well when clear late.
9 7 WINNIE'S HONEY (V132) M L Yeung B/H Dropped back from the wide draw to be last early. Ran to the line steadily in the straight, picking off some of the slower ones.
10 10 GENERAL SHERMAN (V125) K Teetan B/TT Began awkwardly and pushed forward early to be handily placed 1 off the fence, a ½ length off the early leader. Got the head up coming out of the back straight. Used up early and faded quickly in the straight.
11 2 WINNING LEADER (N268) C Schofield -- Cruised forward early to settle midfield, 1 off the fence. Raced slightly tight on the turn, but had clear running at the top of the straight. Only plugged away 1 paced in the straight, and easing up late.
12 8 JAZZY FEELING (P149) Y T Cheng H/SR/TT Taken back from the wide draw to be placed in the last couple, 3-4 wide. Unsettled and off heels 700m. Came widest on the turn, and drifted wider in the straight. Only plugged away, and not pushed out late.
13 1 MR GNOCCHI (P080) G Mosse B/TT Taken across early to sit midfield 3 wide, before being sitting wide with no cover from 1000m. Well placed on the turn, but never kicked and not pushed vigorously to the line.
14 6 PHOTON WILLIE (S199) N Rawiller B/H/XB/TT Eased across early to sit around midfield, 3 wide with cover. Briefly tight on the turn. Ran flat when asked the question, and eased when jockey had concerns about the action.
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