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Race 9 (243)

NATHAN HANDICAP   Rating:105-80   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 FIGHT HERO (T186) U Rispoli H Outpaced early, racing one-out at rear. Taken to centre track on straightening and finished powerfully to win on the line.
2 2 HOUSE OF FUN (V092) S Clipperton TT Hard ridden to hold forward position, racing wide without cover 1L from leader. Rolled forward on straightening, hit front 200m, run down on line.
3 4 CLASSIC EMPEROR (T193) K C Leung H Steadied soon after start and taken in for cover, settling close to fence towards rear. Made up some ground home turn, took run between horses in straight, finished strongly.
4 7 MR GENUINE (S253) Z Purton CP First out but restrained, dropping to behind midfield one-away from fence. Stoked up turning for home and ran on steadily in straight.
5 1 FABULOUS ONE (T005) M F Poon XB/TT Hard ridden to lead on settling, crossing to fence and setting good pace. Overtaken passing 200m but battled on well until swamped close home.
6 6 CALIFORNIA WHIP (A114) K C Ng H/TT Jumped OK, ridden to hold forward position one-out 3L from leader. Put under pressure on straightening but only one-paced. (Rider dropped right rein early straight)
7 12 RED MARVEL (T417) K Teetan H/P2/TT Steadied on jumping and taken in for cover, dropping to last. Remained at the rear until straight before running on steadily.
8 11 DRAGON MASTER (V099) A Badel -- Raced mostly at midfield along rail. Shaken up at turn-in but only one-paced.
9 5 PABLOSKY (S156) T Berry B Pressed forward from an outside draw to race outside leader on settling. Stayed in contention to 200m before running out of stamina and fading.
10 8 ALMABABY (V057) H T Mo TT Hard ridden from widest draw to go forward, racing 3-wide before settling 3L from leader. Lost position turning for home and weakened badly in straight.
11 3 LIMITLESS (A115) J Moreira H/P Broke well, pushed forward to hold box seat. Trailed leader to straight when failed to respond to hard riding and faded.
12 10 PERPETUAL TREASURE (S191) C Schofield TT Bumped and unbalanced start, pushed forward to get within 4L of leader before tiring home turn and dropping back. Finished tailed out. (Unacceptable performance. Lame right front leg).
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