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Race 8 (529)

RAPPER DRAGON HANDICAP   Rating:85+   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 FLYING ACE (G045) Z Purton B Reserved in midfield, travelled well to straight, coasted up to them 300M before quickening up to take the lead inside 200M, kept battling late stages and just held on.
2 2 HOWDEEPISYOURLOVE (H093) B Avdulla -- Settled towards the rear 6Ls back, worked into the race nicely passing 500M, found the line well but was just denied in a photo finish.
3 8 INVINCIBLE SAGE (H301) B Shinn -- Jumped well, up with early pace before easing off to sit behind leaders, responded well when asked 300M, fought hard late stages but was held by first two towards the line.
4 7 PACKING TREADMILL (G161) L Hewitson SR From draw 1 moved up to chase leaders on inside, was held up from 400M-300M, chased only one-paced final stages and couldn't pose any threat on first 3.
5 10 BEAUTY CHARGE (G231) M Chadwick H/TT Maintained a position in midfield 5Ls off the pace, had some work to do as they headed for home and the finishing effort was just moderate, never a threat to first three.
6 5 ADIOS (G338) M F Poon TT Jumped awkwardly, taken across from wide draw to race in mid-division, kept on without threat final 400M.
7 11 DROMBEG BANNER (H117) K Teetan -- Rushed forward, vied for lead 3-wide, briefly in front near 250M, run ended 200M then weakened away.
8 3 DUKE WAI (C188) C L Chau P-/PC2 Never far off from leaders, caught 3-wide from home turn, failed to finish off on straightening. (Jockey : instructed to take up a forward position from a wide draw.)
9 4 WHIZZ KID (E392) H Bentley V/TT Went forward vying for the lead early and middle stages, couldn't go on passing 250M, faded away.
10 6 NERVOUS WITNESS (E421) A Atzeni H Bumped after the start, pressed forward and vied for lead on inside, couldn't hold off rivals passing 300M and was gone soon after. (Jockey : not suited by taken on in the lead. / Lame next day.)
11 1 COURIER WONDER (D449) H Bowman H-/XB From wide draw shifted across behind runners early stages, detached in last, never in the picture.
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