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Race 9 (058)

SHANGHAI HANDICAP   Rating:56-32   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 FULL THROTTLE (BP260) K H Yu B Rear. Steady headway approaching home bend to be midfield and widest turning into straight. Ran on well final 300 M to snatch race final strides.
2 4 MOMENTUM (BT279) E Legrix B Soon led. Looked winner until worn down closing stages.
3 3 KASHMAC (BT084) F Sanchez B Settled in prominent position. Improved to 2nd approaching home bend. Ran on steadily but always held by leader in straight.
4 12 SURE WIN KING (BK205) R Fradd -- Settled towards rear. Not much room early in straight. Made up good ground final 200 M to be nearest at finish.
5 13 MERRY STAR (BT070) G Boss B Settled towards rear. Not much room early in straight. Made up good ground inside final 200 M to be nearest at finish.
6 2 HEADING TO WIN (BM068) W Woods -- Raced keenly in midfield early. Not much room early in straight. Made moderate progress final 200 M.
7 9 LUCKY VICTORIES (BT163) D Whyte -- Led briefly, then settled in prominent position. Failed to run on early in straight. Found no extra under pressure closing stages.
8 5 FLORAL JOY (BT032) J Quinn B- Settled mainly in prominent position. Failed to quicken early in straight. Found no extra under pressure closing stages.
9 7 STRAIGHT WAY (BN119) F Coetzee B Settled in better than midfield. Dropped to mid-division approaching home bend. One-paced under pressure in straight.
10 10 MAJESTIC STALLION (BT001) B Doyle -- Raced wide throughout. Began well from widest draw, then settled towards rear early. Made steady headway far side to be prominent from 700 M. Found no extra upon straightening.
11 11 COMFORT (BT156) S King -- Always in last few.
12 1 BRAVISSIMO (BS041) K S Yu -- Raced keenly in midfield early. Improved around home bend to be prominent turning for home. Found nothing under pressure early in straight and soon weakened.
13 6 STAR OF TAI PO (BT293) K H Ting -- Towards rear. Checked 1100 M out and dropped to the back. Never a factor.
14 14 BEST NEWS (BT177) W M Lai -- Settled in midfield. Gave ground approaching home bend. (Demoted.)
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