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Race 8 (814)

THE IP JUG (HANDICAP)   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 CALL ME DANDY (G469) M Chadwick CP/XB Began well from draw 1, tracked leader on inside, maneuvered his way through a narrow passage to lead 150M out, drew clear to win comfortably.
2 7 SELF IMPROVEMENT (H337) B Avdulla TT From draw 11 taken across to a position behind midfield, caught 3-wide throughout, responded well on straightening to be challenging for lead 200M, not pace of winner late, got up for 2nd close home.
3 2 XPONENTIAL (D049) L Hewitson B/TT Tracked leader on outside, kept on well passing 400M, not finishing pace of winner over final 200M, lost 2nd late.
4 11 ROYAL PRIDE (E351) K H Chan TT Dropped back to race at the rear, 6Ls to make up 400M, was held up from 300M-150M before closing off well final stages to get 4th. (Adjourned inquiry into jockey's riding. See Racing Incidents.)
5 12 WONDERFUL UNICORN (G362) K Teetan TT Jumped only fairly, restrained to race near the rear, raced keenly middle stages, driven and ran on mildly passing 300M.
6 1 SAKEWIN (G275) L Ferraris CP Emerged as leader 1100M, soon pressed by rivals early straight, fought on under top weight, led until 150M, no extra late.
7 5 LIGHTNING BOLT (G130) H Bowman TT From wide draw shifted across behind runners, held up towards the rear, had some difficulty obtaining clear running near 300M, stayed on without threat.
8 8 RAGNARR (H297) Z Purton TT1 Caught racing wide no cover in midfield, moved closer to leaders passing 800M, not going the pace to challenge in straight, always held by leaders.
9 4 YOU'REMYEVERYTHING (E413) Y L Chung CP-/TT Chased leaders, battled on same pace in the straight, never a winning chance.
10 3 BRILLIANT WAY (G215) L Currie H/TT Held up in midfield along the fence, couldn't quicken when placed under pressure early straight, never able to challenge.
11 6 DROPS OF GOD (E260) A Badel -- Held up in mid-division 2-wide, raced keenly middle stages, couldn't go on passing 300M, never threatened.
12 9 AMAZING ACE (H359) M L Yeung -- Settled towards the rear, 3-wide making the turn for home, came up empty. Made no impression on debut.
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