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Race 8 (669)

KAT O HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 MAN STAR (D429) K Teetan V Began fairly from draw 1, soon recovered to chase leaders, quickened past leader 250M, kept on well to the line.
2 8 HARMONY SPIRIT (D263) C L Chau CP/XB Held up 3-wide towards the rear, responded well when brought to outside on straightening, nearest finish.
3 1 GUNNISON (A377) H N Wong -- Soon guided to the fence, settled behind midfield 4-5Ls back, closed off well from 350M, held by first 2 late stages.
4 6 STAR OF YUEN LONG (C303) K C Leung B2 Unable to cross from draw 11, caught 4-wide no cover in midfield, fought on well in straight despite tough trip, steadied close home.
5 11 SKY SHOW (D099) C Y Ho B1/TT Raced in mid-division along the 3-path, ran on steadily over final 400M, hampered close home.
6 7 ELON (E272) C Schofield P Settled towards the rear, stayed on fairly over final 400M, never dangerous.
7 2 CALIFORNIA CONCORD (D067) J Moreira B/TT Hard driven to chase leaders, outpaced by rivals final 200M, soon no extra.
8 12 TRADER (E287) M L Yeung CP-/B1/TT1 Sent forward, vied lead on inside, headed near 250M, no extra and weakened away. (Jockey : made abnormal breathing noise when giving ground in the straight.)
9 4 QUADRUPLE DOUBLE (B250) M F Poon TT Dropped back from wide draw, in last 6Ls off the pace, gave limited response on straightening, never threatened. (Trainer : instructed jockey to shift across behind runners to obtain cover from a wide barrier.)
10 10 MOERAKI (D084) H T Mo B Held up in mid-division, failed to quicken when driven out 450M, never reached contention.
11 9 GOLFMAN STAR (D384) Z Purton P-/PC1 Rushed forward from wide draw but unable to cross, raced 3-wide no cover outside leaders, unable to sustain run 200M, weakened and eased.
12 3 GOOD VIEW CLARICO (C454) K H Chan -- Driven forward, vied lead on outside, gave ground passing 300M, weakened to last.
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