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Race 9 (566)

HIN KENG HANDICAP   Rating:72-48   1800m   Sha Tin   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 STRATEGIC MOVE (BP233) E Legrix B/TT Well there early and was midfield 1200 M. Improved steadily home bend to be among leaders into straight. Ran on to challenge strongly final 200 M. Gained upper hand short of line.
2 4 GOD OF WEALTH (BP247) W Woods -- Never far off and was close up 2nd into straight. Gained narrow advantage 250 M and held on gamely when challenged. Just caught final stride.
3 6 RUNNING CUE (BP231) D Whyte -- Worse than midfield into straight. Ran on quite well closing stages despite not reaching first two.
4 10 BASKETBALL LEADER (BM213) K H Ting -- In rear to straight. Kept on to be nearest at finish.
5 13 WINNING TOUCH (BN256) W S Yu -- Was handy before losing some ground 800 M. Among rear group into straight where he renewed effort and kept on well to finish.
6 12 COSSACK (BN223) E Saint-Martin -- Towards rear till making steady headway home bend, saving ground on the inside. Kept on final 200 M.
7 11 OAKLAND HILLS (BS088) B Marcus -- Well there to straight where he was one-paced under pressure final 200 M.
8 5 FREE AS THE WIND (BS264) C K Tsang B Took up running from 1400 M and led field to 250 M. Found no extra.
9 14 THE GREATEST (BN260) G Boss B Was midfield when steadied 1000 M and again 800 M, losing ground. Renewed effort on straightening and ran on well to the 200 M. Found no extra close home.
10 8 LIFO (BL032) F Coetzee V Rear before making rapid progress from 800 M and was outside leaders approaching home turn. Unable to sustain effort on straightening.
11 7 JADE LAKE (BN191) K M Chin B Midfield halfway and similar position into straight. Made no show final 300 M.
12 2 SEATTLE PRIDE (BL134) A Munro B Never on terms.
13 3 TEA FOR YOU (BM138) Y S Wong B Never in the hunt.
14 1 BLUE IMPERIAL (BS119) P Payne -- Always first two till failing to hold place before home straight.
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