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Race 9 (428)

ST JAMES'S PALACE HANDICAP   Rating:72-48   1800m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 TOLLWAY (BK214) L Dettori -- Midfield to straight where he ran on strongly to challenge inside 250 M. Gained upper hand final stride.
2 14 OUR CHAMPION (BL036) I Azhar -- Made good headway from rear passing 1000 M and was disputing lead into straight. Kept on gamely to line.
3 4 MISS PIGGY (BJ204) C W Choi -- Prominent into straight where he shared pace. Kept on well till out-stayed near finish.
4 13 WARM WINTER (BM099) D Holland -- Worse than midfield turning for home. Not quicken till running on quite well close home.
5 11 JIVE BOY (BL034) W Harris -- Among rear group to straight. Ran on quite well to be nearest at finish.
6 12 GREEN MAPLE (BK108) E Saint-Martin -- Was 3rd before being checked approaching 1000 M, losing ground. Recovered to be midfield turning into straight where he kept on same pace.
7 7 THINK TANK (BJ092) K S Yu -- Towards rear when checked before 1000 M, losing ground. Never nearer.
8 3 INTREPID STAR (BM053) F Johansson -- Never far off to straight where he stayed on till finding no extra final 150 M.
9 1 CONTICASTA (BG368) W H Tse -- Towards rear till effort on outside rounding home bend. About 5th into straight where he kept on to 150 M. No extra.
10 2 TIMAH (BH134) K C Chan -- Never on terms.
11 8 COUNTRY LAD (BL145) F Coetzee -- Well there to straight where he found nothing when asked.
12 6 TIM'S JOY (BH232) D Lee -- Led or shared pace before pulling away passing 1200 M. Was taken on 600 M and soon weakened out of contention.
13 5 NEW SOURCE (BM185) W L Ho -- Planted start, losing a great deal of ground. Never in race.
PU 10 ANOTHER VICTORY (BM154) H K Cheung -- Shared lead to 1200 M where he dropped out rapidly. (Bled.)
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