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Race 9 (493)

SOUTH WALL HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 ARMOUR WAR EAGLE (J039) L Hewitson XB/CP1 Average to begin, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, no clear run early in straight, cleared 300M, finished off strongly to score.
2 5 MAGNIFICENT NINE (H433) B Avdulla B/E Taken back from a wide draw, raced 3 wide with cover towards rear, very wide into straight, finished off strongly to take 2nd.
3 1 THE BOOM BOX (K076) K Teetan -- Jumped with them, raced behind midfield on the outside, very wide turning in, made good progress in straight to take a place. (See Racing Incidents.)
4 12 BEAUTY GLORY (E459) Y L Chung CP/TT Jumped well, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 100M, weakened gradually close home.
5 8 SUGAR BALL (H394) H Bentley CP/TT Blundered shortly after start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, angled out after passing 500M, made minor progress in straight.
6 9 CALL ME GORGEOUS (K091) M Chadwick -- Taken back from a wide draw, raced at tail, 7 lengths or so back, very wide into straight, made some headway in the run home.
7 3 GRACIOUS EXPRESS (J188) J Orman B-/CP2 Out in line, positioned 2 wide, 1 to 2 lengths back, 3 wide turning in, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually close home. (See Racing Incidents.) (Mucus in trachea.)
8 14 I P O BROS (K193) P N Wong -- Moderately away from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept on same pace in straight.
9 10 LOST CHILD (G461) M L Yeung -- Bumped shortly after start, raced 2 wide towards rear, angled out after passing 500M, no clear run early in straight, cleared 250M, ran on evenly to the line. (See Racing Incidents.)
10 2 BRIGHT DAY (J530) L Ferraris CP/TT1 Average to begin, positioned 1 to 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened inside final furlong.
11 13 C YEAH (K034) R Kingscote CP-/B1 Away with them, raced 3 wide better than midfield, 2 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, peaked early in straight, bumped and unbalanced 300M, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)
12 4 CATCH ME IF U CAN (K060) A Badel B1/TT1 Began only fairly and bumped, raced at rear on the inside, 6 lengths back, saved ground on turn, failed to close off in straight.
13 6 FREE PONY (K229) B Thompson SR1 Began well from the widest draw, raced prominently but trapped wide early, 2 wide from 850M, a length back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter.
14 7 LIGHTNESS OF BEING (K159) D McDonogh CP1/TT1 Bumped shortly after start and unbalanced, raced in midfield on the outside, very wide into straight, showed limited response early in straight, checked near 300M, weakened thereafter.
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