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Race 9 (399)

TAI HING HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 IVICTORY (A257) J Moreira -- Good clean jump, raced 2 wide in midfield early, severely checked near 900M, soon recovered, improved on turn, took the lead early in straight, kept on strongly to the line and scored easily.
2 8 SUPER WISE (A100) Z Purton P-/H/TT Moderately away, raced 2 wide in midfield, similar positon on turn, finished off well to take 2nd without posing any threat to the winner.
3 6 VICTORY MACHINE (V358) M F Poon B/TT Began only fairly, failed to muster speed, positioned on rail behind midfield, steadied near 950M, saved ground on turn, made reasonable headway in straight to get 3rd.
4 3 WINSTON'S LAD (T348) N Callan H Average to begin, raced 4 lengths back at rear, 4 lengths or so back, same position on turn, made some progress in straight to make frame without threatening the first few.
5 7 ORIONIDS (V355) H T Mo H/TT Jumped well from the widest draw, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well throughout, peaked and headed early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter.
6 10 PEACE N PROSPERITY (T210) A Badel TT Moderately away from gate 1, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground throughout, finished off evenly in straight.
7 1 VICTORY MARVEL (T426) C Y Ho P Taken back from a wide draw, raced wide at rear, 5 lengths or so back, there to turn, finished off one-paced.
8 5 ENJOYABLE SUCCESS (B150) O Doleuze H1/XB1 Slowly away, failed to muster despite ridden and soon detached from the main group, 8 lengths or so back on turn, ran on past beaten horses in straight.
9 11 BETTER CHOICE (A383) K Teetan -- Taken back from a tricky gate, raced wide at rear, 4 lengths back, 3 wide on turn, failed to close off in straight. (Bled.)
10 4 MY BEGINNER'S LUCK (A420) N Rawiller TT Away with them, sent forward to race in 2nd, raced ungenerously and hung out in the middle stages, eased after turning in. (See Racing Incidents.)
11 9 DASHING GAINER (A412) H N Wong H Began well, raced prominently, hampered and carried wider near 900M, no cover throughout, emptied early in straight when hard run took toll, finished tailed out.
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