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Race 1 (418)

DIAMOND HILL HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1200m   Sha Tin   Wet Slow

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 FALCON COURT (J056) K Teetan B/TT Crowded shortly after start, positioned 2 wide, 3 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, finished off very strongly to score.
2 3 MODEST GENTLEMAN (G352) M Chadwick B/TT2 Moderately away from gate 1, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, angled out 400M, finished off well to take 2nd.
3 12 DIAMOND SOARS (G201) E C W Wong B/TT Crowded shortly after start, raced in 2nd, travelled well to turn, hard ridden approaching 300M, kept on well early in straight, peaked on run 100M, ran on evenly to the line.
4 5 DOUBLE BINGO (J309) M F Poon P1/H2/TT2 Out with rest, raced in midfield on the outside, 6 lengths back turning in, made good progress in straight to make frame.
5 6 EVER SMART (J179) A Badel TT Began well from a wide draw, raced better than midfield on the outside, no cover throughout, 2-1/4L back turning in, kept on evenly in straight.
6 9 TIMESTORM (G109) H Bowman V/TT Taken back from the widest draw, raced towards rear on the outside, 6 lengths or so back, found rail near 550M, same margin back turning in, made some headway in straight.
7 10 VERBIER (J187) B Avdulla B2/TT1 Slowly away, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually final 150M.
8 7 DAY DAY VICTORY (J423) L Ferraris -- Quickly into stride, sent forward to take the lead, led by 2 lengths turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 150M, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) (Lame left front leg.)
9 1 WISDOM STAR (J351) A Atzeni V-/PC1/TT Average to begin, raced 2 wide in midfield, dropped towards rear 600M, 7 lengths back turning in, made no progress in straight.
10 4 SMART LEADER (B456) K De Melo PC/XB/TT Out in line, raced behind midfield on the outside, no cover for the majority of the race, 8 lengths or so back turning in, failed to make any progress in straight.
11 8 FUNG (J101) P N Wong B/TT Crowded shortly after start, raced at rear throughout, never a factor. (See Racing Incidents.)
12 2 ISLAND GOLDEN (H018) H Bentley B2/TT Moderately away, showed no early speed, raced at tail, 13 lengths back turning in, eased early in straight. (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