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Race 9 (352)

POK FU LAM HANDICAP   Rating:70-50   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 EXULTATION (BV223) K H Ting -- Held up about 4Ls off pace and 3-wide, entered straight 4-wide, delivered challenged over 300 M out hanging markedly to the left, hit front 200 M out, idling near line but just hung on.
2 5 HALO KING PRAWN (CB124) W C Marwing -- 3 and 4Ls off pace and 2-wide until home straight when travelling well, not clear run until 100 M out when about 3Ls down, accelerated impressively but just failed, unlucky loser.
3 1 COMME D'HABITUDE (CA107) D Whyte B/TT At least 3-wide and 3Ls off speed until home straight, delivering challenge when steadied 300 M out, ran on evenly again and just held on for 3rd place.
4 3 LUCKY LAD (CA148) B Marcus B Raced on inside 4 to 5Ls off speed, travelling well when 2Ls behind 200 M out but blocked for a run on all sides, found clear passage around 100 M out, finished off well but too late.
5 13 AUTHORISED (BP125) S King -- Held up in rear 6 to 7Ls off pace and until 800 M out, gradually improved round outside until 2Ls down 200 M out, one-paced to line.
6 4 GRAND FIGHTER (CA225) G Mosse B Ridden to lead after 200 M before racing 2-wide and sharing advantage with CALIFORNIA KID until straight, all out but in front when grabbed 200 M out, no extra.
7 6 SCENIC STAR (BS247) F Coetzee -- Settled one from rear at least 6Ls off pace until final bend when checked 500 M out, stayed on to finish off through some beaten rivals close home.
8 8 GALLANT HORSE (CA128) E Saint-Martin TT1 Never worse than 2-wide and 2 to 3Ls down throughout before home straight when failed to quicken up final 300 M.
9 14 ELECTRONIC SEEKER (BV243) M W Leung B Always prominent about 2Ls off pace but 3-wide before failing to quicken up well enough at top of straight, weakened from 200 M out.
10 7 MARSHALL SPIRIT (CA016) R Fradd -- Very keen early on and soon racing 2-wide about 2Ls off pace, brief effort at top of straight and all out when 1L down 200 M out, no extra.
11 10 ACE OF PACE (BV131) K C Tsang -- Trapped 4-wide for much of race until straight when 2Ls off leader, not come in again in straight.
12 9 CALIFORNIA KID (CA219) D Dunn B/TT Duelled for lead with GRAND FIGHTER from 1100 M out on fence until home straight, soon under strong pressure and weakened right away from 300 M out.
13 12 ASIAN EXPRESS (BS015) S K Sit P/TT Awkwardly into stride, raced in 3rd or 4th place on fence 1 to 2Ls off pace before losing position 800 M out, turned in near rear of field, no chance.
14 11 INSIGHTOREALITY (CA363) W M Lai -- Settled 2-wide 4Ls off speed until final bend, steadily lost place as tempo quickened, finished in own time.
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