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Race 8 (082)

TAILORBIRD HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 AMBER DRAGON (P229) D Whyte TT Close up tracking leaders, pushed out to take lead nearing 250M, kicked clear and never looked in danger final 150M.
2 5 HAPPY SURVEYS (T248) N Rawiller -- Held up near last 6Ls off the pace middle stages, crept closer to pace from 600M, stayed on to go 2nd 70M, not reached easy winner.
3 4 SUPER TALENT (S344) B Prebble B Settled down midfield 4Ls off the pace, lacked winner's acceleration inside 300M, kept on steadily to line, lost 2nd 70M out, held 3rd just.
4 2 GONNA RUN (T094) C Y Ho -- Dropped back to the rear about 6Ls behind leader, brought wide 500M, on heels 250M, picked up strongly when switched clear 200M, just missed 3rd. (Jockey questioned re riding in straight)
5 6 TRAVEL AMBASSADOR (T113) G Mosse SR1 Eased back to sit behind midfield, awkwardly placed from 600M and unable to improve position until 250M, still last 200M but closed home well for never nearer 5th.
6 3 LAUGH OUT LOUD (P297) K K Chiong B Failed to muster speed despite ridden, ended up last 7Ls off the pace in middle stages, bid extremely wide 550M, made mild progress to mid-straight, run ended 150M.
7 11 TRIUMPHANT LIGHT (T224) K Teetan -- Restrained from start, raced keenly and unable to slot in behind runners, difficult to settle 900M and caught wide no cover, brief effort to 250M, flattened out.
8 9 BUSINESS AS USUAL (M057) T H So H Went forward, tracked leader from 1100M, outpaced passing 300M, weakened towards finish.
9 10 KYNAM (P213) H N Wong CP/XB Sat in handy 3rd but gave only limited response when driven 400M, soon no threat to leaders.
10 8 YOUNG WATCHMAN (T003) K C Leung B/TT Rushed forward from wide barrier, taken keen hold when restrained in the lead, headed nearing 250M, faded away.
11 7 YOUNG DREAMER (T378) C Schofield TT1 Slowly away, recovered to race in midfield 3-4Ls off the pace, had nothing to offer when shaken up 400M, soon weakened 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