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Race 8 (580)

PORTO HANDICAP   Rating:75-55   1400m   Sha Tin   Yielding To Soft

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 GLOBAL FORTUNE (CB422) C Williams -- 3-wide and 8Ls off pace 1000 M out, 4-wide and 5Ls off pace off home turn, progress to be 2Ls down 200 M out, kept on to lead 50 M out, ran on well.
2 7 SIR OCTAVIUS (CB427) S Dye -- Keen when 3-wide and 4Ls off the pace 1000 M out, driven along when 5-wide (widest of all) into home straight, stayed on to have a brief lead 100 M out, soon headed, no extra.
3 5 TRIUMPHANT GLORY (CB368) W C Marwing -- Always wide without cover, 5-wide and 3Ls off the pace 1000 M out, 4-wide into home straight when just 1L off the pace, battled on very well to hang on for a place.
4 12 SHINING GEM (CA180) M W Leung SR 2-wide and 7Ls off the speed 1000 M out, 2-wide and 5Ls down from the 800 M to home straight, picked up well to be 2Ls down at the 200 M, kept on well.
5 2 SUPER SPRINT (CA274) G Schofield SR 4-wide and 3Ls off pace 1000 M out, sent on and half a length down and 3-wide 800 M out, disputing lead and travelling well entering straight, led 300 M out, headed 100 M out, no extra.
6 6 HANDBAG DRAGON (BT253) M Walker -- On fence 5Ls off pace 1000 M out, niggled along 600 M out when 3Ls down, 2-wide into home straight, place chances when 2Ls down 300 M out, one-paced thereafter.
7 3 SHERIFF BAMBOO (CC257) F Coetzee -- On fence 1L off the pace 1000 M out, narrow lead from the 800 M to home straight, headed 300 M out, kept on gamely under strong pressure, encouraging debut.
8 13 QUICK NEWS (CB178) Y T Cheng B/TT Slowly away, 3-wide and 5Ls off pace 1000 M out, 4-wide into home straight when 5Ls off the speed, 3Ls down and staying on 200 M out, couldn't follow through.
9 1 GALLANT HORSE (CA128) B Prebble -- On fence 7Ls off pace 1000 M out, 4Ls down and niggled along 500 M out, short of room at top of stretch, unbalanced and hit rail, no impression thereafter.
10 4 SPINNING CITY (CB252) D Dunn B 2-wide and 5Ls off pace 1000 M out, 4-wide into home straight when 3Ls down, was always outpaced by principals.
11 9 DOLBRIDGE (BS295) K C Tsang B Slowly away, detached from main body of field when 8Ls off the pace 800 M out, 6Ls down and 2-wide at top of home straight, never got into it.
12 11 MIRACLES (CC073) P H Lo SR1/TT1 Led by a neck out 2-wide 1200 M out, headed by SHERIFF BAMBOO 800 M out, half a length down and under pressure at top of home stretch, faded out quickly.
13 8 WINNING LAURELS (CB295) D Whyte B On fence 3Ls off pace 1000 M out, not travelling well when 2-wide and 4Ls off the pace on straightening, dropped out. (See Racing Incidents.)
14 14 PROFIT DAY (BV335) H K Yim -- Best away, 2-wide and 3Ls off the pace 1000 M out, keen in places, driven along when 2-wide and 3Ls down entering straight, faded out tamely.
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