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Race 9 (380)

FOCUS ON FOCUS HANDICAP (Turf)   Rating:56-32   1800m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 SILVER POWER (BS014) E Saint-Martin B Settled in prominent position. Cruised to lead over 200 M out. Held on well. (Promoted.)
2 6 GUSCOTT (BS207) M Kinane V Settled mainly in midfield. Ran on well under hard riding final 300 M to claim 2nd closing stages.
3 3 PLENTY SUCCESS (BN042) A Munro -- Settled in rear. Effort rounding home bend to be midfield upon straightening. Continued to make ground until finding no extra closing stages.
4 12 TAKE OFF (BN234) W Y Kan B Ridden to take lead. Headed over 200 M out when finding no extra.
5 9 AIR FORCE ONE (BS186) D Whyte B Slowly away. Recovered ground to be midfield from 1400 M out. Progress rounding home bend to be 4th turning in. Not clear run early in straight before keeping on closing stages.
6 5 RAINBOW SEEKER (BN201) S King B Mainly better than midfield. Gained 2-1/2L 3rd turning for home. Failed to quicken in straight and found no extra final 250 M. (Demoted.)
7 7 MR MAGIC (BS298) B Doyle -- Well back. Made up some late ground in straight.
8 2 THE GREATEST (BN260) K Fallon B Towards rear, racing freely early. Dropped back to last approaching home bend. Gained midfield along rails entering straight, then one-paced.
9 1 SURE WIN KING (BK205) F Coetzee -- Settled towards rear. Last entering straight and could only run past beaten horses.
10 11 FULL MARKS (BS139) M Hills TT Mainly outside leader far side. Under pressure home bend. Dropped out from 500 M.
11 10 SAVVY TRIO (BN156) C W Mok B Around midfield. Weakened steadily from home bend.
12 4 SKY PROTECTOR (BS208) K H Ting B Prominent until giving ground from approaching home bend. (Demoted.)
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