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Race 8 (301)

CHINESE BANYAN HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 LUCKY MORE (D035) Z Purton -- Away well to be tracking leader along the 2-path, cruised to the lead 300M, quickened clear inside 200 under confident riding, won unextended.
2 5 GOOD BEAUTY (B384) A Badel CP/TT Jumped on terms from inside gate, settled ahead of midfield 3-4Ls away, held up for clear running early straight, responded well from 300M, got up for 2nd inside 100M but unable to catch the easy winner.
3 3 TEAM SPIRIT (B230) J Moreira B/TT Up with early pace, tracked leaders from 950M, couldn't quicken as well as the winner in straight, ran on steadily for 3rd.
4 2 QUADRUPLE DOUBLE (B250) M F Poon -- Pressed forward, crossed to the lead 950M, driven out 350M, soon headed by the easy winner, faded to 4th towards the line.
5 9 CALIFORNIA TURBO (C077) K Teetan B/TT Caught wide from draw 12 down the back straight, slotted into a 3-wide spot in midfield 850M, kept on evenly in the straight, not pace to challenge leaders.
6 10 TAILOR MADE (C522) H N Wong -- Began fairly and crowded for room at start, recovered to sit behind midfield, 5Ls to make up top of straight but gave limited response only, never reach contention.
7 11 DIAMOND KING (S347) M L Yeung V/TT Chased leaders 3-wide without cover, outpaced by rivals on straightening, out of contention 300M.
8 1 CANTSTOPTHEFEELING (C432) C Schofield H- From wide draw steadied to obtain cover early stages, settled down 3rd from last 6Ls behind, failed to quicken in straight, never threatened.
9 12 EVER LAUGH (A278) H W Lai B/TT From wide draw steadied to obtain cover early stages, raced at the back 8-9Ls behind leader, still plenty to do turning for home, ran past beaten rivals only.
10 6 LONDON LUCKYSTAR (C368) L Hewitson B/SR Settled just ahead of midfield, in touch turning for home but couldn't go on passing 400M, weakened towards the line.
11 4 HERCULES (C476) T H So -- Behind midfield on settling, 5Ls to make up top of straight, couldn't' find much when asked, never involved.
12 7 LUCKY PUZZLE (D112) G van Niekerk -- From wide draw steadied to obtain cover early stages, took up 2nd last spot, raced greenly early and middle stages, couldn't go on turning for home, eased over final 200M when no chance. (Jockey : raced greenly in straight and lay 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