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Race 8 (008)

DRAKE HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 SMART VOLATILITY (P049) M L Yeung -- Went forward from wide barrier, restrained to track leader making the home turn, accelerated to lead near 200M, kicked clear for a comfortable victory.
2 8 DANEWIN TIGER (L282) T Angland -- Saved ground on the inside and always had the leaders in sight, kept on steadily to go 2nd near 50M but not a serious threat to winner.
3 10 GLACIER BLUE (P062) K C Leung B Not the fastest away but moved up to take lead under gentle urging, all out inside 300M but unable to repel winner 200M out, kept plugging away to line, lost 2nd close home.
4 1 PRETTY ONE (L418) C Y Lui CP/TT Unable to get closer to rails, caught in mid-division 3 wide without cover throughout, kept on steadily but never able to challenge winner.
5 5 GLORIOUS SUNDAY (P250) D Whyte B-/XB1 Dropped back, waited with in the rear, made steady headway 350M out, short of room near line but probably made no difference to the placing.
6 9 DINING STAR (P161) Z Purton -- Fractious in the barriers, reared and lost ground, recovered to race behind midfield, ran on well first half of straight, weakened and shifted in final 150M. (To stalls test.)
7 4 MULTIVICTORY (P254) M Chadwick TT Gradually taken back for cover, settled on the outside of rear pair, looked beaten when outpaced early straight but picked up well final 250M for a strong late finish.
8 7 WINDICATOR POWER (L424) C K Tong P/TT Not hurried early stages, severely checked near 900M, 3rd last turning home, stayed on fairly final 300M.
9 11 BETTER ANNOUNCE (N254) H W Lai B Up with early pace, restrained to midfield position halfway, kept on same pace under pressure, hampered near line.
10 2 COUR VALANT (P190) A Suborics -- Sped to early lead, sat behind leaders passing 850M, kept on same pace turning home, no extra and weakened badly final 100M.
11 6 OWNERS' PRIDE (N044) C O'Donoghue TT Settled in a 3-wide position behind midfield, covered more ground than others making the turn, not quickened passing 400M, beaten mid-straight.
12 12 HOXO (P131) K Teetan TT Began very awkwardly and lost ground, rushed along to get back to the field, outpaced turning home, soon out of contention.
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