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Race 8 (472)

AWAPUNI HANDICAP (Turf)   Rating:56-32   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 13 EMPIRE COURT (BT189) W M Lai B Always prominent. Quickened to hit the front 250 M out. Won comfortably. (Promoted.)
2 5 JUST ON (BT282) E Legrix TT1 Always close-up. Kept on well in the straight, though not able to threaten the winner.
3 1 CHIU CHOW BOY (BN225) K C Tsang BO At the rear. Made up good ground final 300 M to be nearest at finish.
4 11 SIMON'S DECISION (BS071) Y T Cheng B/TT At rear. Made up good ground from 300 M, became unbalanced and shifted in near the 200 M. No extra close home.
5 12 TOP PRACTITIONER (BM131) W Woods -- Midfield or slightly better, kept on quite well.
6 10 HAIL WINNER (BV087) F Coetzee B Jumped awkwardly, midfield throughout. Did not quicken in the straight.
7 6 RECOGNITION (BT042) E Saint-Martin -- Better than midfield to 300 M, weakened close home.
8 7 SPEEDY CHAMPION (BT264) B Marcus B Better than midfield early. Midfield from 1000 M. Kept on one-paced in straight, weakened final 150 M.
9 9 CHINESE TEA (BS128) K H Yu -- Made running to 250 M. Gradually weakened.
10 2 COLLEGE KID (BV157) D Harrison -- Midfield or behind. Not a factor in the straight.
11 4 LYPHARD'S LAD (BM033) J Quinn P-/B2/TT Began well then settled in better than midfield. Weakened from 300 M.
12 8 SMILING UNION (BT238) C Brown -- Slowly away, steadily recovered to be towards rear at 1100 M. Faded from 350 M.
13 3 BEAUTY FOUNTAIN (BS290) D Whyte -- Towards rear. Dropped to last 600 M out, eased down near the 300 M. (See Racing Incidents.)
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