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Race 8 (396)

THE MARTELL MEDAILLON HANDICAP   Rating:88-64   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Yielding

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 DOUBLE EXPRESSO (BM078) E Legrix -- In touch early and gradually settled in midfield. Steady headway rounding home bend to be 4th upon straightening. Ran on well under pressure, won readily on the line. (Promoted.)
2 13 GUTS (BM052) K H Ting -- Pushed along and soon took lead. Attempted to make all. Kicked 4Ls clear turn straight. Only caught by the winner close home.
3 10 TAKE CHARGE (BM156) C K Tse -- Always in touch. Steady progress around home turn to be 2nd to straight. Failed to quicken final 100 M.
4 9 GALWAY (BG400) H K Cheung -- Well back and was 2nd last to straight. Made up good ground final 300 M.
5 4 MR JUDGE (BL183) K M Chin -- Mainly worse than midfield. Moderate progress from 400 M to 200 M. One-paced thereafter.
6 1 SPLENDID (BK074) L O'Sullivan -- Mainly midfield. Made up some ground final 200 M.
7 3 JEWELLERY STAR (BK179) F Johansson -- Well back. Raced wide rounding home turn. Good headway from 400 M to 200 M. One-paced thereafter.
8 11 LEPRECHAUN (BK116) H K Yim -- Mainly towards the rear. No improvement in straight.
9 12 GLORIOUS DECADE (BN009) D Oliver -- Mainly midfield. Weakened steadily inside final 200 M.
10 7 SCHNITZER (BH252) T Kwok -- Prominent to 250 M. Tired rapidly.
11 6 MR ZILLIONAIRE (BL185) Y S Wong -- In touch early and gradually settled in midfield. Dropped out of contention in straight.
12 5 KAY HSING (BM061) E Saint-Martin -- In touch to straight. Tired rapidly.
13 8 FLASHING (BN056) G Childs -- In touch to straight. Dropped out of contention rapidly.
14 14 CELESTIAL MIGHT (BM092) M Kinane -- Never a factor and finishing tailed off.
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