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Race 7 (242)

DURHAM HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 MASTER MARAUDER (CA184) C W Wong -- Soon took up running, holding slender lead one off the fence before crossing to rails 1000 M out. Kept on well in straight to win unchallenged.
2 5 FLYING TAMARI (CG151) G Mosse -- Settled at the back. Unable to obtain a clear run early in straight. Switched inside passing 300 M and finished off race strongly.
3 1 DASHING THUNDER (CD080) A Starke B Settled in forward of midfield of small field mainly 2 back on the rails. Baulked for a run upon straightening and switched back to rails over 250 M out. Fought on steadily under pressure and lost 2nd late.
4 9 QUEST FOR LOVE (CE242) O Doleuze B Settled in 3rd on rails just behind leader. Switched out to challenge upon straightening and could only keep on at the same pace without quickening under pressure.
5 7 LUCKY MONEY (CE159) B Prebble TT Settled mainly in 2Ls 4th just better than mid-division of small field. In similar position turning in and ran home one-paced.
6 2 ESPERANZA (CG159) D Nikolic -- Jumped fairly settling behind midfield. Kept on well down centre of track in straight.
7 3 SPARKLING STAR (CD055) S K Sit B Settled in rear. Commenced move turning in and improved one or two positions but did not find much room the best part of the straight.
8 4 MAN IN THE MIRROR (CH058) D Whyte -- Raced wide in last few. Kept on same pace without quickening in straight.
9 6 LUCKY DIAMOND (CE194) F Coetzee XB/TT Raced 3-wide in midfield to straight. Made no further impression. (Blood in trachea.)
10 8 PRESENT TREASURE (CC077) C K Tong TT Chased leader to straight. Soon weakened.
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