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Race 8 (542)

DESIGNS ON ROME HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1800m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 13 SHAMUS STORM (K031) H Bentley CP- Settled in midfield 2-wide, responded well early straight when asked, kept chasing to obtain the lead nearing 100M and just held off fast-finishing 2nd for a gutsy win.
2 6 SMART AVENUE (K474) C L Chau B/TT Reserved in a position behind midfield, picked up in good style 300M, charged home late but couldn't get past winner. Game in defeat.
3 5 MONEY CATCHER (G171) K C Leung CP Prominently placed in 4th , loomed top of straight, battled on fairly well over final 300M for 3rd.
4 3 LIVEANDLETLIVE (K156) M Chadwick TT From wide draw went forward and crossed to the lead 1400M, fought hard to stay in contention on straightening, headed nearing 100M and faded to 4th late.
5 10 PACKING FIGHTER (L112) A Atzeni H-/SR/TT Raced keenly when being restrained for cover behind leader, in 3rd place turning home, held up for clear running 400M-50M before closing off well late to take 5th. Could have done better.
6 11 ENTHRALLED (K252) A Badel -- Began well and tracked the pace on outside, kept up with leader early straight and was still in contention passing 200M, run ended final stages and weakened to 6th.
7 12 SHAMZ (L097) K Teetan TT Settled behind midfield 6Ls back, only battled home final 400M and was safely held by leaders.
8 7 BLAZING WUKONG (K335) L Ferraris -- Taken back to a position towards the rear, 8Ls off the pace middle stages, brought wide to challenge early straight but failed to run on final 200M. (Jockey - did not stay 1800M / No Vet findings.)
9 8 THE AUSPICIOUS (K004) Y L Chung H Given a waiting ride in a position near the rear, lacked a finishing effort passing 400M. Never in the picture.
10 4 AERODYNAMICS (K564) Z Purton CP1/TT Jumped awkwardly and lost ground, ended up near last 10Ls off leader middle stages, worked home fairly in the straight and was never dangerous. (No Vet findings.)
11 1 KARMA (G392) D B McMonagle TT Dropped back to a rearward spot from wide draw, left racing wide no cover from 850M, had the job ahead 400M but failed to run on.
12 2 WINDLORD (L184) H Bowman CP-/TT From draw 1 stayed close enough to leaders in early and middle stages, got tired passing 300M and was easily accounted for.
13 9 EXCELLENCE VALUE (K093) M L Yeung CP/TT From wide draw taken back to last, over 10Ls off the pace in middle stages, got left behind turning home. Soundly beaten. (No Vet findings.)
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