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Race 8 (482)

STAUNTON HANDICAP   Rating:88-64   1200m   Sha Tin   Yielding

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 DJANGO (BH017) J Marshall -- Always handy. Quickened to lead 300 M, holding on well when challenged final 200 M to maintain advantage to line. (Promoted)
2 2 RED RUFFIAN (BJ287) B Marcus -- Always prominent. Ran on well final 200 M but just failed to get up on line.
3 1 ACCLAIMED (BH197) R Thompson -- Was 7th going into home bend and about same place but only 2L off lead into straight. Stayed on to have every chance 200 M. One-paced under pressure close home.
4 10 MEHRBAN (BH255) C F Chan -- Made steady headway towards leaders home bend, keeping on in straight to be nearest at finish.
5 5 MERRIE TIMES (BE169) G Mosse -- Towards rear and wide of compact field swinging into straight. Nearest at finish.
6 8 FLYING CAPTAIN (BH169) C K Tse -- Worked his way towards leaders from 700 M and was in touch but held wide into straight. Kept on till finding no extra final 150 M.
7 6 SHANGHAI STAR (BJ244) N Barker -- Well there to home bend. Soon beaten.
8 9 FAMOUS PLANNING (BJ178) D Murphy -- In rear of closely bunched field into straight where he kept on to the 200 M and weakened.
9 11 DAYTONA (BE160) K H Ting -- In touch to 300 M.
10 3 CALL ME CHAMPION (BE098) S M Tam -- Never on terms.
11 7 CALIFORNIA BOY (BE155) C W Choi -- Led to 300 M where he weakened out of contention.
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