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Race 9 (503)

THE PREMIER PLATE (HANDICAP)   Rating:90+   1800m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 HARBOUR MASTER (S145) J Moreira SR Began OK, not pushed, settling three-wide with cover at rear. Began forward move around turn, hit front 250m, started to shorten stride near post and just held.
2 13 MR GNOCCHI (P080) C Y Ho B/TT Taken in from wide draw, settling last. Still a clear last at 400m before switching to centre track and swooping around the field to just miss on the line.
3 11 PACKING LLAREGYB (S109) H W Lai H/SR/XB Bumped start, taken in from wide draw to settle three back, the fence. Took inside run in straight and finished strongly to just fail.
4 3 REWARDING HERO (N376) D Lane H/XB No speed, settling at rear along fence. Improved around turn, took inside run in straight but blocked 400m, tightened 300m, shifted in 200m to restricted room, shifted out 100m before finishing well.
5 10 FLAME HERO (P294) Y T Cheng -- Began fairly, then hard ridden to go forward, sneaking up along fence to lead passing 1050m. Collared shortly after straightening, then one-paced.
6 1 BLAZING SPEED (P192) N Callan TT Ridden to hold midfield position but forced to race wide and then left without cover passing 800m. Urged forward turn, looked chance early straight, one-paced 150m when bumped and unbalanced.
7 12 SANTA FE SUN (P210) K C Leung B/TT Ridden to hold forward position, settling behind the pace. Got shuffled back turn and near last into straight. Bumped, unbalanced 400m when switched out, ran on steadily final 200m.
8 8 KHAYA (P289) C Williams E/P/TT Hard ridden early to stay half length outside leader. Urged forward top of straight, led momentarily passing 400m, kept chasing when passed, hampered 150m when weakening.
9 2 CALIFORNIA MEMORY (L135) A Suborics -- Began well, made use of inside draw to hold box seat as other forward runners steered clear of the rails. Put under pressure entering straight but only one-paced. Vet reported galloped on left hind leg.
10 7 HELENE SUPER STAR (S152) D Whyte TT Jumped well and soon in lead but kept away from fence and not pressed, allowing inside runner to move ahead passing 1050m. Stayed 1L behind leader to straight, still battling 150m when severely checked.
11 9 BUBBLE CHIC (N369) T H So -- Ridden along in midfield but held three-wide mostly. Urged forward on straightening, still within range passing 200m before tiring.
12 5 PLEASURE GAINS (P246) N Rawiller -- Pressed forward early to sit alongside leaders before being eased back to midfield entering turn. Stayed in midfield to 200m before weakening.
13 4 ENDOWING (N371) B Prebble P Bumped start, no speed, settling at rear along fence. Urged forward around turn, switched wide in straight but found nothing and faded.
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