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Race 10 (112)

BLACKMORES HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 ADMIRATION (L216) J Lloyd -- Taken down to rails to race behind midfield, 5Ls away in mid-section, improved on bend, tracked into clear at 300 M, let down with a strong sprint to score easily.
2 12 LEGEND EXPRESS (CK224) H W Lai B2 Out in line, pushed up along rails to race 4Ls back, trailed well and came 2 wide on circle, made a strong bid hitting front at 250 M, overhauled final 100 M.
3 7 CHAMPION MOUNT (CK087) O Doleuze TT No speed and allowed to drift back from a wide alley raced behind midfield 7 to 8Ls off pace, made a wide run turning, closed well down middle but well off first two.
4 8 AFFLUENCE OF RAIN (L363) W C Marwing B Began well, drove up to hold leaders back, enjoyed run of race to turn, came wide and looked a hope but didn't find extra last 200 M, held on OK to make frame.
5 11 MASTER KEY (CK387) G Cheyne P/H/TT Taken in behind midfield from a awkward alley, 6 to 7Ls back in 2 wide line throughout, close to eventual winner from bend, kept on to 150 M before peaking.
6 14 FOREST STAR (CJ167) M Chadwick TT No early pace, ended up next to last 9Ls away, stayed on rails and used little to turn, made some minor progress without threatening.
7 2 GRAND DRAGON (CK064) C Y Ho -- Began with rest, left 3 wide without cover from 100 M, worked mid-section and forced wide on bend, hard run took toll.
8 5 CHINA DRAGON (L104) B Prebble -- Crowded at start, ended up in rear, best part of 10Ls back, job to do on turning, came widest and made some solid progress late down centre of course.
9 9 HIGH RETURN (CK164) Y T Cheng B- Began in line, took a midfield position 2 wide 4Ls back, fair run throughout, didn't respond from turn and faded when unable to see out journey.
10 13 ROCKET POWER (CH136) T Angland B/TT Shade tardy to begin rear division 7Ls away on rails, still well back to bend, made no real progress.
11 4 PIZZAZZ (L145) Z Purton -- Even break, pressed on from wide alley to eventually cross outside leader, worked throughout, niggled before losing room turning, dropped out after hard run.
12 3 MANDARIN (CK372) D Whyte -- First to break, plenty of speed and rolled along throughout, kept pace genuine to bend, tackled soon after straightening, folded tamely. (Muco in trachea.)
13 10 CHEETAH BOY (L192) C K Tong H Bounced out, prominent early before took a trail, tracked first few before coming 3 wide on bend, struggling turning in and steadily faded.
14 1 SUPREME FAY FAY (L185) K C Leung B1/TT1 Fair to begin, raced 3 wide in midfield, had cover 5Ls back to bend, found little and dropped right out. (Blood in trachea.)
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