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Race 8 (739)

LIDO HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1650m   Sha Tin   Wet Slow

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 KINGS SHIELD (C071) K C Leung CP Took up the lead going into first bend, led uncontested travelling strongly, driven 350M and strode clear mid-straight, comfortably.
2 9 BUDDIES (C019) Z Purton H/TT Pressed forward from draw 14 to be sitting on leaders' heels, couldn't quicken as well as the winner passing 300M, kept on for clear 2nd. (Jockey : abnormal breathing noise.)
3 11 CLEAR CHOICE (A426) C Y Ho B/TT Away well from draw 1, chased leaders along the fence, not pace to challenge the first 2 on straightening, fought neck to neck with rival for 3rd placing over final 200M, gained upper hand late.
4 1 PING HAI TREASURE (B407) J Moreira P Aggressively ridden on jumping from draw 11, caught wide no cover behind leaders, outpaced by first 2 passing 400M, fought neck to neck with rival for 3rd place, conceded late.
5 8 LAST KINGDOM (B203) A Domeyer XB Given a patient ride, settled worse than midfield 7Ls away, pushed out 400M, did not finish well enough to threaten.
6 12 LUCKY TIME (A045) M F Poon B Eased back to the rear early stages, waited with until passing 600M, still last at 400M over 8Ls to make up, stayed on down outside passing beaten horses.
7 6 BEAR SLAM (C143) K Teetan -- Lifted his front feet on jumping and lost ground, ended up racing in midfield along the fence, boxed on same pace final 300M, no impression.
8 7 SUMSTREETSUMWHERE (B283) M Harley H/V Began awkwardly, recovered to be travelling just ahead of midfield, kept on same pace in straight, never in the reckoning.
9 13 NAVAS (V362) T H So B/XB Jumped on terms, restrained to race in midfield, on straightening went past a few without any threat to leaders.
10 4 THE SUN ALSO RISES (C074) A Sanna XB1 Switched off to the rear after jumping from wide draw, 8Ls off the pace making the final turn, couldn't quicken. Never figured.
11 3 JADE FORTUNE (V020) N Callan B/H Held up behind midfield 6-7Ls off leader in a steadily run race, under pressure from the corner and couldn't rally. Never involved.
12 14 PERFECT TO PLAY (B095) C Schofield H/TT Fractious in stall beginning very awkwardly, shifted across behind runners to be racing near last, 7Ls back making home turn, wide into straight, never got going.
13 2 CHUNG WAH SPIRIT (A168) H N Wong P2/TT Settled down midfield, never more than 4Ls away, kept on same pace early straight, dropped away 200M.
14 10 TANG FLEMING (A067) K H Chan B/TT Tracked leaders in 5th, travelled only fairly in the race, dropped right out on straightening. (Jockey : appeared not to concentrate when racing amongst runners. / Lame next day.)
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