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Race 8 (520)

LION CITY HANDICAP   Rating:110-85   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 LEADING CITY (CK298) D Beadman H Allowed an easy lead, was strongly challenged soon on straightening but kept responding to pressure, well in control inside 100M.
2 10 ZAIDAN (M234) J Lloyd -- Slow to begin, settled towards the rear 4Ls off the pace, quickened well inside 400M and went 2nd 50M from home. Encouraging first up.
3 2 EL MORRO (CK344) C Y Ho H Tracked leader along the fence, loomed a threat 300M out but couldn't quite to the leader, faded inside 100M and lost 2nd 50 from home.
4 1 JACKPOT DELIGHT (CJ101) W C Marwing TT Near the rear early but improved to a midfield position approaching the home turn, stuck to inside throughout, stayed on for 4th without too much of a threat.
5 7 PAGANINI'S SOUL (L373) D Whyte XB Within striking distance but was 3-wide without cover, kept on only at the same pace final 400M. (Jockey reported the horse felt uncomfortable in its action in the straight.)
6 3 NIGHTLIGN (CJ145) B Doyle P/H Taken back on jumping from a wide barrier, raced in last 5-6Ls off the pace, taken widest in straight but made limited progress only.
7 5 BERIO (CJ202) K C Leung V Moved forward to track leader one out one back, couldn't keep up turning in, weakened rapidly inside 200M. (Jockey reported his saddle shifted 700M.)
8 6 MOONWALK (L083) M Du Plessis H1 Travelled 2-wide in midfield, found little under pressure, dropped away 250M out.
9 8 APPRECIATION (CK161) M L Yeung V/TT Near the rear and didn't respond to pressure in straight, soon behind and eased 200M from home.
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