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Race 3 (225)

LONDON HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 HIGH POINT (CH215) D Whyte -- Settled in midfield. Quickened nicely on straightening and kept on well in the closing stages to win a close one.
2 2 INSPIRATION (CG111) D Beadman XB/TT Raced within 2Ls of leader. Lost a bit of ground at the 600 M and was 3Ls down turning in. Held up in traffic after 400 M but ran on strongly thereafter. Kept strides with eventual winner final stages but came up short in a photo.
3 1 SANZIRO (CE208) O Doleuze XB/B1/TT Off slowly and raced towards the rear. Last to enter home straight and finished the race off with a strong rally making plenty of ground late.
4 11 DIAMOND BRILLIANCE (CH002) H W Lai B Boxed-seated behind the leader until home straight. Ran on well but could not find enough to remain in contention final 100 M.
5 7 LUCKY WINNER (CE124) A Starke B-/TT On the fence at midfield. Had trouble making the turn and lost some ground. 5Ls off the lead turning in and closed the race off with a nice rally.
6 9 ROYAL PERICLES (CH050) E Saint-Martin B/XB Taken back at the start and trailed field. Remained towards the rear and widest turning for home. Showed a strong rally and was closest at finish.
7 10 MARIBEAU (CH213) F Coetzee -- Better than midfield. Kept within 3Ls of the leader making home turn. Ran on fairly in the straight but unable to turn up a notch in the closing stages.
8 3 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS (CH145) C Soumillon XB- Taken back to race in rear section. Steadily made up ground in the straight but unable to find more in the closing stages.
9 13 HIGH INTELLIGENT (CD317) C K Tong V-/XB/TT Outpaced and raced behind midfield. Crowded at 700 M and was near the back turning for home. Ran on fairly and steadily made up ground in the straight.
10 12 STEP TO WIN (CG167) S Dye B/TT Raced wide and never more than 3Ls off the pace. Steadily made up ground 4 wide at the turn and was in a disputed lead turning in. Took sole possession of the lead at 300 M but weakened inside final 200 M.
11 5 ELITE CHAMPION (CJ096) B Prebble -- No better than midfield. Kept on fairly but didn't make up much ground in the straight.
12 6 ELEGANT WIN (CG297) G Boss B1 Niggled along early to be among leaders. 2-wide and a length off turning for home. Maintained same pace before tiring final 200 M.
13 8 CHATER POWER (CG312) A Delpech B/TT Raced wide in a forward spot. 4-wide and 3Ls off the pace turning for home. Unable to quicken after straightening.
14 14 KINDACROSS (CG041) K L Chui XB/TT Led field before tiring over the final 300 M. (Blood in trachea.)
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