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Race 9 (709)

THE HONG KONG RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION TROPHY (HANDICAP)   Rating:110-85   1600m   Sha Tin   Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 MULTIWINNING (CC083) S Dye -- In 9th 9Ls off pace on fence at 1000 M, 3-wide and 6Ls off speed and still rear into home straight, quickened up very well to lead at 100 M, impressive.
2 7 MAN OF HONOUR (BS267) W M Lai H Soon led on fence, never clear by more than 3Ls, 2Ls up into home straight and at 200 M, headed by winner at 100 M, hung on well for 2nd place.
3 5 DARWIN (CA068) R Fradd -- 2-wide and 2Ls or 3Ls off pace through to home straight when disputing 2nd, 2Ls down in 2nd at 200 M, couldn't follow through.
4 2 NORTHERN GOLD BALL (BV008) D Whyte -- 2-wide in 10th place 9Ls off the pace at 1000 M, 3-wide into home straight in midfield and 5Ls off pace, 2Ls down in 5th at 200 M, one-paced closing stages.
5 1 SHAXI FORTUNE (BT096) C Williams B In last 3 and 4-wide down back straight and at least 12Ls off pace, 2-wide entering straight when 7Ls down in rear, held up at 300 M, ran on okay to be nearest at the finish.
6 4 SIROCCO (CA169) D Dunn -- 7Ls off pace and 2-wide in 8th at 1000 M, 3-wide into home straight in midfield and 5Ls down, 4Ls down at 200 M, one-paced concluding stages.
7 13 THUNDER STORM (CA226) M Walker B Awkwardly away, niggled along on fence 7Ls off pace in 7th at 1000 M, 5Ls down in midfield entering straight, never troubled leaders.
8 3 HELENE MOMENTUM (CB453) G Mosse -- 2-wide and 11Ls off pace in 11th at 900 M, 3-wide into home straight when 6Ls off pace and still towards rear, 3Ls down in midfield at 200 M, no extra.
9 10 ASIA RISING (BT270) P H Lo -- Had the run of the race on fence disputing 2nd 2Ls or 3Ls off pace until home straight, all out at 200 M to hold this position, faded markedly through closing stages.
10 11 COMMANDER CHARLIE (BS155) M W Leung SR On fence 12Ls off pace in 12th at 900 M, 7Ls down in rear entering straight, short of room at the 300 M, never looked like getting into it.
11 9 SURVEYOR (CC159) D Beasley -- 5-wide and 2Ls off pace in 5th at 1000 M, 4-wide into home straight when 3Ls down in 4th, swamped at the 200 M, faded.
12 6 AMBITIOUS TYCOON (CB157) A Marcus -- In rear about 14Ls off pace at 900 M, widest of all (5-wide) into home straight when 6Ls off pace in rear bunch, faded rapidly.
13 12 FREEBIRD (CC319) Y T Cheng SR On fence 5Ls off pace in 6th at 1000 M, 2-wide into home straight and 5Ls down in midfield, dropped rapidly from the 300 M.
14 14 LOYAL DEVOTION (BV075) K T Yeung -- 4Ls off pace in 4th at 1000 M, 4Ls down in 5th at top of home straight, well outpaced from 300 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