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Race 9 (519)

BRAGA HANDICAP   Rating:75-55   2000m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 PACIFIC ALLIANCE (CC230) G Mosse B Had the run of the race in 3rd or 4th when about 2Ls off pace on fence until home straight, picked up nicely to lead 200 M out, all out, just hung on.
2 9 SEASONS KNACK (CC242) M Zahra P One from rear 14Ls behind leader at 1200 M, improved out 3-wide from 700 M to home straight when 4Ls down but 6-wide (widest of all), finished off very strongly, just failed.
3 1 GREEN IN BLUE (CD117) R Fradd -- 3Ls off the pace in 4th when 2-wide at the 1200 M, disputing lead at top of home turn, narrow advantage 300 M out, headed 200 M out, stayed on well but no extra.
4 8 GOOD FIT (BT198) O Doleuze -- 8Ls behind the lead in 8th at 1200 M and on fence, 5Ls down in 7th at 800 M, 3Ls down at top of home straight, stayed on well on run-in making ground all the time, nearly figured in the money.
5 13 MEMBERS GLORY (CB325) M W Leung B Bounded exiting gates, one from rear 14Ls behind the leaders at the 1200 M, 10Ls down at 800 M, 5Ls down and 3-wide into home straight, ran on strongly to be nearest at the finish.
6 10 MONZA KING (BV280) A Delpech B 2-wide and 9Ls off the speed in 9th at 1200 M, niggled along 800 M out to take closer order, 6Ls down at 800 M, 4Ls down in about 8th place into home straight, always well held.
7 14 LIGHT FOOT (CB436) H W Lai B2 Slowly away, 12Ls behind in 12th at 1200 M, 8Ls down in 11th at 800 M, 5-wide into home straight when 3Ls down in midfield, never troubled leaders.
8 11 THISTLEJADE (CA161) S Dye B Held up 5Ls off pace and 2-wide in 6th at 1200 M, pressed on out 3-wide from the 700 M to be disputing lead out 4-wide off home turn, still there 300 M out but faded badly final 200 M.
9 12 STOIC (BT155) W Smith -- Caught wide early on but slipped in 2-wide 7Ls off pace in 7th at 1200 M, 5Ls down in 8th at 800 M, 3-wide into home straight when 3Ls down in midfield, 2Ls down in 5th at 200 M, no extra.
10 7 ZERUBBABEL (CB418) F Coetzee B Soon led on fence, headed 900 M but disputing again under pressure entering home straight, soon faded rapidly.
11 4 KINDRED SPIRITS (BT204) G Schofield B/TT Slowest away, 11Ls off pace in 10th at 1200 M, 7Ls down at 800 M, 4Ls down in 12th off home turn, one-paced.
12 3 UNIVERSAL CHARGER (BV172) C W Wong B Detached in rear about 15Ls behind at 1400 M, about 9Ls last off home turn and veered towards stands' rail, never a factor.
13 2 MOMENTUM (BT279) A Marcus -- 5Ls off the pace in 5th at the 1200 M, 4Ls down but losing position under pressure off home turn, faded right out.
14 6 THE PIONEER (CC110) W M Lai SR/TT Bounded exiting gates, pressed on out wide to go half a length 2nd at 1200 M, led narrowly 900 M out, all out when swamped at the top of the home straight.
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