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Race 8 (471)

THE 2001 HONG KONG DERBY   Rating:-   2000m   Sha Tin   Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 INDUSTRIAL PIONEER (CA153) G Mosse -- Near rear early. Steadily improved to midfield around 1400 M. Responded well in straight to take lead inside 200 M. Won comfortably.
2 12 MOMENTUM (BT279) C Williams -- Midfield early, dropped towards rear in back straight. Ran on well in straight to snatch the second placing narrowly near the line without threatening the winner.
3 7 HELENE VITALITY (CA030) S Dye -- Settled last. Moved closer to the field running down back straight. Taken to outside rounding the home turn to commence a run. Made up good ground in the straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
4 13 RED PEPPER (CA196) K H Ting -- Soon better than midfield. Every chance 200 M. Kept on one-paced final stages.
5 14 RED SUN (CA046) J Egan TT Soon tracked leader. Ran on steadily early in the straight. Found no extra final stages.
6 1 BEST LIGHT (CA246) E Legrix -- Settled in last few. Made some late ground in straight.
7 4 EPIC EXPRESS (CA173) R Fradd B Handy. Obtained a split about 400 M but did not quicken in the run to the line.
8 11 MERIDIAN STAR (BV177) S King -- Midfield or worse. Ran past few beaten runners final stages.
9 6 GOOD HEAVENS (CA198) D Whyte -- Near rear. Kept on in straight until no extra closing stages.
10 8 IDOL (BV313) M Kinane -- Better than midfield. Headway before straightening. Effort not sustained and dropped out steadily final stages.
11 3 CITIZEN KANE (BV260) G Childs P1/TT- Soon led. Headed near 200 M. Weakened thereafter.
12 5 GLYNDEBOURNE (CA117) O Peslier -- Midfield early. Improved to 4th around 1400 M. Ridden hard to maintain prominent rounding the home bend. Weakened steadily from 400 M.
13 10 MAGNIFIER (CA139) F Coetzee B Midfield or worse. Steadied near 450 M and dropped out of contention thereafter.
14 2 CHARMING CITY (BT182) J Murtagh -- Mainly midfield. Weakened steadily from 400 M.
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