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Race 8 (231)

MIDDLE HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1000m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 DRAGON GENERAL (T400) B Prebble TT1 Positioned 2-3Ls off leader in 7th place, ran on steadily passing 300M, established narrow lead inside 80M, fought off challenges from both side to prevail.
2 1 MY LITTLE FRIEND (S010) G Mosse B2/TT Dropped back to near the rear, 5Ls off the pace early stages, headway 450M, strongly pressed leaders final 150M, just held.
3 2 TRIUMPHANT JEWEL (P310) K K Chiong B/TT Always in firing line, took over command 300M, rallied when challengers loomed large 150M, headed by first 2 final stages.
4 7 NO MONEY NO TALK (S404) C Y Ho XB/B1 Never far off in 6th, held up for some distance passing 400M, ran on moderately final 300M but always held by first 3.
5 5 FOREVER POSH (V072) M L Yeung B1/TT1 Began awkwardly, settled down 3-4Ls in midfield, kept on moderately towards finish, pleasing debut.
6 12 AEROSPEED (T351) T H So -- Not hurried early stages, towards the rear 5Ls back, ran on well final 300M down center of track. (Blood in trachea.)
7 8 SUPER LEADER (V016) D Whyte -- Behind mid-division 4Ls off the pace, kept on fairly passing halfway and couldn't match finishing pace of leaders final 300M.
8 4 CHATER ROCK (S223) K Teetan -- Trailed behind pacesetter along the stands' rail, severely checked 250M when going for a narrow passage, made late gains without threatening leaders.
9 10 DA VINCI (S360) C K Tong B/TT Settled down near rear 6Ls off the early pace, made limited progress final 300M, never reached contention.
10 14 FANTASTICO (P178) K C Leung B Chased the pace early, kept on same pace when pushed along half-way, flattened out 200M.
11 9 GLOBE TROTTER (T387) V Cheminaud H Knuckled over at the start, taken across to stands' rail behind runners, under pressure 600M and had plenty to make up, ran past beaten horses only.
12 13 DANEHILL SILENCE (T158) H W Lai -- Towards the rear, never travelled well and had to be pushed along before midpoint, no impression.
13 11 TRAVEL COMFORTS (T209) R Fourie TT Soon led, had uncontested lead first half, headed 300M out, weakened rapidly.
14 6 LUCKY CELEBRITY (S392) J Moreira -- Raced keenly behind leader, brief effort passing 400M, inclined to shift ground under pressure, swamped by rivals 250M, eased late. (No Vet findings / Unacceptable Performance)
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