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Race 8 (354)

KUNG HEI HANDICAP   Rating:75-55   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 AGILITY (CC361) R Fradd -- Keen early on, 2-wide and 3Ls off pace in 5th at 1000 M, 3-wide and 2Ls down in 4th entering straight, picked up well to lead 200 M out, ran on strongly.
2 2 MY CHOICE (CC283) A Marcus SR Over-raced early on, within 2Ls of the pace in 3rd until turning for home, held brief lead 300 M out, headed by winner a little over 200 M out, kept on dourly for 2nd.
3 5 MR COOL (CD071) K T Yeung B- Always 3-wide without cover until home straight, 4Ls down in 5th at 1100 M, 3Ls 4th at 800 M, 3Ls down in 5th off home turn, all out to be 1L down in 3rd at 200 M, kept on gamely for a place.
4 11 BOWIN (CB398) D Whyte -- 4-wide without cover early on, 3-wide with cover when 6Ls in 10th at 800 M, hung in when 5Ls down in 10th into straight, every chance of a place at 200 M when 1L 4th, weakened final 50 M.
5 4 SANBENITO (CC256) F Coetzee SR Slowly away, 6Ls off pace on fence in 9th at 900 M, 4Ls down in midfield off final bend, staying on when 2Ls off the lead at 200 M, no extra closing stages.
6 9 GOOD HEART (CC026) T Mundry -- Slowly away, on fence 4Ls off pace in 6th at 1000 M, 3Ls down in 6th off final bend, one-paced thereafter.
7 3 DANRIVA (CA040) S Dye -- 5Ls off pace when 3-wide with cover in 8th at the 900 M, 3-wide into straight when 4Ls off the pace in midfield, never troubled principals.
8 14 SWEET SMILE (CC211) C Williams -- Led by 1L on the fence from 1200 M to home straight, hung out under pressure and headed 300 M out, weakened.
9 6 ASIA RISING (BT270) W M Lai -- Very keen early on, 2-wide and 5Ls off speed in 7th down the backstretch, similarly placed and under strong pressure to take closer order entering straight, no impression.
10 1 FOUR ACES (CC141) G Schofield TT Over-raced at bit when 2-wide and 1L off pace in 2nd from 1200 M to 800 M, still 1L down in 2nd off home turn, found nothing off the bridle and weakened markedly in final 200 M.
11 7 HOROSCOPE (CB139) D Boeuf B/TT Slowly away, 7Ls off the speed and 2-wide in 13th at 900 M, a little closer when badly checked entering straight, struggling 6Ls down in 11th at 200 M, eased close home when well beaten.
12 13 EUPHORIC KID (CB165) Y T Cheng B 2-wide and 9Ls off pace in rear at 800 M, still well behind when inconvenienced and forced 5-wide into home straight, had little hope thereafter.
13 12 SNIPER (CD110) K S Yu -- Slowly away, always well outpaced, on fence 7Ls off speed in 12th at 1000 M, under pressure at 800 M, 10Ls down and struggling off home turn, no chance.
PU 8 STAR BLADE (CC308) G Mosse B- Settled 6Ls off pace when 3-wide (with cover) in 10th from 900 M through to 500 M out when he broke down, pulled up. (Lame.)
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