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Race 8 (183)

TOKYO HANDICAP   Rating:80+   1800m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 NORTHERN FIRE BALL (BJ161) D Holland -- Towards rear till switched out early straight. Ran on strongly to snatch race final strides. Won going away.
2 11 FORTUNE RIDE (BK058) P Eddery -- Towards rear till improving wide into straight. Ran on well to lead 150 M and look winner. Unable to hold fast finishing winner towards finish.
3 10 EVASIVE TACTIC (BK183) M Ebina -- Attempted to make all. No extra close home.
4 9 CROWN COMMANDER (BJ181) G Mosse -- Rear early and about 9th Home Bend. Was improving when hampered and steadied passing 200 M. Soon recovered and ran on.
5 4 SMILING (BL105) L Dettori -- Always thereabouts. Unable quicken to challenge final 200 M.
6 13 CONTICASTA (BG368) A S Cruz -- Midfield into straight. Ran on well from 250 M before being checked towards finish.
7 3 SURE WIN KING (BK205) W R Swinburn -- Mostly in last to straight. Ran on well to be nearest at finish.
8 14 STELLAR EXPRESS (BK130) B Marcus -- Always there. Plugged on under pressure.
9 1 READY (BL106) M Kinane -- 5th or 6th into straight. Kept on till losing ground steadily closing stages. (Lame.)
10 12 LUCKY CLOVER (BK101) D Lee -- In touch to straight where he failed to hold palce.
11 5 OUR PAL (BJ290) J Santos -- Well there till losing ground 1/2 way down straight.
12 2 VICTORY AND GLORY (BH174) S King -- Midfield to straight where he lost ground steadily.
13 6 CONCERT BOSS (BK079) D Gauci -- Made no show.
14 7 FORTUNE DUKE (BH120) E Saint-Martin -- Always at the back.
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