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Race 8 (008)

WAN CHAI HANDICAP   Rating:75-55   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 LOTZATOW (CD397) O Doleuze B-/V1 Average away, allowed to settle back 5th last 2 wide, eased 3 to 4 wide with cover on turn and made run 5 wide in straight, responded well under pressure to score.
2 3 DASHING THUNDER (CD080) E Saint-Martin SR/TT Jumped with them and eased back to 3rd last 3 wide, made run 4/5 wide on turn, came with a strong run widest in straight, chased gamely but found winner too good.
3 4 SHINY RIBBON (CE173) F Coetzee TT Away well and showed early speed to settle 4th three wide, urged along to improve on turn, raced one paced under hard riding for most of the straight, got going over final 200 M to grab 3rd.
4 10 SEASONS KNACK (CC242) R Fradd P Began awkwardly, settled last 15 lengths from lead, travelled well to turn, held up when making run between horses at the top of straight. Made up good late ground indicating looking for longer.
5 8 LUCKY LAD (CA148) M Rodd B Began well but outpaced in first furlong, settled 7th midfield 3 wide with cover, eased 4 wide into straight. Battled steadily without threatening winner.
6 7 LUCKY CORDELIA (CD088) H W Lai TT Jumped best but restrained from wide gate to 2nd last. Travelled fairly, eased 3 wide into straight, held up slightly, got clear at 300 M, made steady ground.
7 2 MY LUCK (CE256) Y T Cheng SR/H Away well, crossed to rails running 3rd behind leader, travelled well to turn, got clear at 250 M but was outpaced. Every chance.
8 6 BRILLIANT FLASH (CE042) C Brown -- Average to begin, drove through to settle midfield 2 wide 6L from lead, given good ride to turn, held up slightly passing 400 M, got clear in straight but failed to run on.
9 14 MASTER SPIRIT (CE067) M W Leung -- Showed good early speed to take up running (pace good), refused to settle, held together to turn, kept going until 200 M but condition gave out and weakened out of it.
10 9 THOUSAND WINS (CD352) D Whyte B- Began with them, drifted back to third last on fence, travelled well, eased 2/3 wide on turn, raced between runners for most of straight but failed to show any turn of foot.
11 13 TIRAMISU (CB386) C Munce V/TT Average away, ridden hard to hold spot 5th on fence 4 lengths from lead, had soft run throughout, urged along in straight but found nothing.
12 12 WADADELIGHT (CC340) K S Yu B Began fairly, hampered at 1200 M, settled midfield on rails, gradually gave ground in straight, not knocked about.
13 11 ISLAND SPIRIT (CD014) G Schofield -- Average to begin, mustered speed to settle 6th 1x1, given good run to turn, failed to run on when clear (sustained lacerated fetlock).
14 1 OSCAR STAR (CC046) W M Lai -- Broke well, ridden hard to sit outside leader at good clip, didn't fully relax, hard ridden entering straight but failed to sustain effort, soon dropped out to be well beaten.
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