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Race 9 (229)

NATHAN HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 DRAGON JOY (J278) H Bowman SR/TT1 Average to begin, raced 2 wide slightly better than midfield, angled out 500M, hard ridden after passing 300M, hit the front 100M, kept on very well to the line and scored.
2 14 TRIUMPHANT WARRIOR (H430) C Y Ho TT Jumped well, positioned 2 wide, a length or so back, 3 wide from 600M, took the lead 300M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner final 100M, finished 2nd.
3 5 MASTER OF ALL (H177) M L Yeung B/TT Commenced well, sent forward to take the lead, led by 3/4L turning in, peaked and headed 300M, kept on evenly to the line.
4 12 SUNDAY'S SERENADE (J231) J McDonald B/TT Bumped start and unbalanced, raced 2 wide towards rear, found rail near 500M, unable to obtain clear run early in straight, made some progress thereafter to make frame, no threat to the first few.
5 4 FASHION LEGEND (J080) A Atzeni XB/TT Moderately away from gate 1, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, no clear run early in straight, ran on evenly thereafter.
6 13 YOUNG HORIZON (G272) B Thompson CP Jumped awkwardly and bumped, raced behind midfield on the inside, moved a bit closer along the rail in the middle stages, 2 wide from 500M, no clear run early in straight, cleared approaching 200M, finished off evenly.
7 3 BEAUTY MISSILE (H123) B Avdulla PC-/B2 Away well, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 3 wide turning in, kept on same pace in straight.
8 7 FLYING AKEED (J471) M F Poon B1 Taken back from gate 9, raced at rear on the inside, 2 wide from 500M, no clear run early in straight, ran on evenly to the line.
9 8 HE WAS YOU (J547) Y L Chung TT Jumped only fairly, sent forward to race prominently on the outside, 3/4L back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter.
10 1 MIGHTY STEED (J384) Z Purton -- Taken back from the widest draw, raced 3 wide with cover towards rear, angled out 600M, very wide into straight, made no impression in the run home.
11 10 BRILLIANT FIRE (J441) L Hewitson H/XB/TT1 Bumped start, raced at tail, very wide turning in, made no impression in straight.
12 9 JOLLY JUMPER (K110) C L Chau -- Bumped start, raced 3 wide in midfield, wider 550M, unable to obtain clear run early in straight, failed to make any progress thereafter.
13 2 RUN RAN RUN (J108) M Chadwick B/TT Crowded start, raced 3 wide better than midfield, 4 wide turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)
14 11 MEEPMEEP (H234) A Badel B/E/TT Made contact shortly after start, trapped wide in midfield, no cover throughout, peaked early in straight, weakened final 250M. (See Racing Incidents.)
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