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Race 3 (256)

SAI WAN SHAN HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 ALICE TOO (CG309) D Whyte B/XB/TT Ridden to take the early lead. Took a sit behind the pace 1300 M out. Boxed-seated making home turn but was held up for some distance after straightening. Quickened nicely once finding daylight and ran down rival inside final 50 M
2 5 OLYMPICSHIP (CJ283) M L Yeung B Slow into stride and raced in front of midfield. Made up ground after 1000 M and was racing alongside the leader making home turn. Took the lead inside 300 M but unable to find enough to hold off winner in the final stages.
3 7 MEGA BULLET (CH192) M Du Plessis B 2-wide and better than midfield. 4-wide and a length off the lead turning for home. Kept on well in the straight for a minor placing.
4 8 SPEED FIGHTER (CD355) W C Marwing B Jumped well and raced 3-wide among early leaders. 2-wide and raced behind the pace back straight. 3-wide disputing lead turning for home. Kept on fairly but unable to turn up a notch in the straight.
5 2 FANTASTIC DANCER (CJ001) J Victoire PC Better than midfield. 2-back on the fence turning for home. Ran on same pace in the straight.
6 1 HONEST TREASURE (CE200) W M Lai B/TT Niggled along early and raced in a forward spot. Took the lead into the back straight. Held a narrow advantage turning for home but was swamped final 200 M.
7 4 NEEDLES AND THREAD (CJ282) B Doyle B Dropped back from a wide draw and trailed field. Steadily made up ground after 700 M and was within 3Ls of the leader turning for home. Kept on same pace in the straight.
8 9 CHATER DE LAGO (CG246) E Saint-Martin B/TT Jumped awkwardly and raced towards the rear. Near last on straightening and made up ground over beaten runners.
8 14 JOYFUL YEARS (CG143) H W Lai -- Off slowly and raced behind midfield. In rear section turning for home stayed on same pace thereafter.
10 3 LUCKY MONEY STAR (CH273) K T Yeung -- Showed no early speed and raced behind midfield. Made up ground from a wide spot rounding home bend. Unable to sustain after straightening and gradually faded.
11 6 JOLLY WONGCHOY (CH076) Y T Cheng B/TT Jumped only fairly and failed to muster speed to be in front. Travelled 2-wide in midfield. Steadied and lost a bit of ground at 600 M and had trouble keeping pace rounding home turn. Never picked up in the straight.
12 11 JOY TRUMPS (CD242) O Doleuze B/TT Raced along the fence at midfield. Switched out making home turn but unable to quicken in the straight. Weakened final stages.
13 13 STORM'S DESTINY (CJ260) P H Lo SR Raced in rear section. Took a wide turn home and showed nothing in the straight.
14 12 NAMJONG GOODLUCK (CE267) Z Purton B Settled in a rearward spot. Trailed field rounding home turn and found nothing in the straight.
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