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Race 9 (463)

OLYMPIC EXPRESS HANDICAP   Rating:95-75   1800m   Sha Tin   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 WIND WINNER (CD266) F Coetzee CP/TT Settled 3-back the fence 4Ls off pace in 7th at 1200 M, 2Ls down in 5th entering straight, picked up well to lead at 200 M, ran on well, comfortably.
2 11 CLASSIC DELIGHT (CD372) D Whyte BO/SR 6Ls off pace 4-back on fence in 10th at 1200 M, 4Ls down in 10th entering straight, burst from pack at 300 M to run on well for 2nd, had little hope with winner, however.
3 8 DAY OR NIGHT (CE137) A Delpech SR Dropped out 8Ls off pace one from rear at 1200 M, 6Ls down and 2-wide in 13th on straightening, ran on very strongly down centre of track for a place close home, vastly improved.
4 14 FIREWHEEL (CD344) S Dye -- 2-wide and 1L behind pace in 2nd from 1200 M to 500 M, led over 300 M out, headed at 200 M and weakened close home, much improved.
5 5 PRETTY TRIO (CB343) B Prebble SR Awkwardly away, 3-wide with cover when 5Ls off pace in 9th at 1200 M, challenging when 4-wide and 3Ls off pace in 8th entering straight, 2Ls down in 6th at 200 M, no extra.
6 12 AMBITIOUS TYCOON (CB157) E Saint-Martin SR Had the run of the race in 4th about 2Ls off speed on fence from 1200 M to home straight, always outpaced from then on.
7 2 LUCKY SIXER (CC103) C K Tong -- Soon led on fence but tended to hang in early, never clear by more than 1L until 500 M, headed at top of home straight and one-paced thereafter.
8 10 TOP HONOR (CE183) G Mosse -- 3-wide without cover 1L off pace in 3rd at 1200 M, still 1L down in 3rd on straightening and all out when 2Ls back in 4th at 200 M, weakened close home.
9 3 SURE FIT (CB248) R Fradd P/TT Awkwardly away, 7Ls off pace when 2-wide in 11th at 1200 M, under pressure entering straight when 5Ls down in 12th, posing little threat to principals when checked at 100 M.
10 4 ART TRADER (CE131) M Rodd -- Slowly away, 4Ls off pace when 2-wide in 8th at 1200 M, 3Ls off pace and 3-wide in midfield taking final bend, failed to quicken up.
11 13 MILLENNIUM SPIRIT (BV221) H W Lai TT Crowded at start, 2-wide and 2Ls off speed in 5th at 1200 M, 3-wide on straightening when over 2Ls down in midfield, one-paced on the run-in.
12 1 AGILITY (CC361) L Innes -- 3-wide with cover when 3Ls off pace in 6th at 1200 M, forced 4-wide entering straight when over 2Ls down in midfield, soon no danger.
13 6 SOPRANO (CE177) S Sanders -- 7Ls off pace when 3-wide with cover in 12th at 1200 M, 5Ls down in 12th entering straight when 4-wide, finished off tamely down centre of track.
14 7 CELEBRATION (CB029) O Doleuze V Slowest away, 10Ls last at 1200 M, still in rear and 8Ls off pace off home turn, no impression down centre of track and eased close home.
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