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Race 8 (451)

CHAI WAN HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 DISGUISE (CG004) G Schofield -- Fair to begin, ridden along to push forward into prominent spot outside leader, pressured by outside horse throughout, loomed up to hit lead at 300 M, showed good fight last 100 M to hold off challengers to score narrowly.
2 6 WINNING SUNSHINE (CB291) C K Tong P- Fastest to break, unable to cross and taken hold of to take up midfield position 2 wide 4 to 5Ls away, enjoyed easy run to turn, tracked 3 wide into straight, sprinted hard when in clear to narrowly fail.
3 5 SPINNING CITY (CB252) B Prebble B/TT Average to begin, had no early toe, allowed to stride forward 3 wide midfield 4 to 5Ls away, always covering ground and swung to extreme outside in straight. Big effort to get so close.
4 14 THE ONLY ONE (CB383) H W Lai B Began well, kept with them in early stages to hold good position 1 out 1 back, enjoyed great run using nothing in mid-section, under hard riding early in straight but kept giving strongly to make frame.
5 9 CHECK MATE (CC259) Y T Cheng BO Jumped with field, taken in behind from wide alley, raced at rear 8Ls off pace, lobbed along at tail to turn, held up slightly making run between horses in straight, finished race off solidly.
6 1 BLUE GENES (CG055) F Coetzee CP/TT Shade tardy into stride, drove through to hold spot behind leader, had run of race to turn using little, bumped in straight and moved up to threaten at 250 M but faded last 100 M.
7 13 EVER KING (CE147) W M Lai TT Broke with rest, unable to muster early speed and settled in rearward division 2 wide 6Ls away, came with run 3 and 4 wide into straight, finished race off evenly from too far back.
8 10 ENCHANTED (CE065) C Brown -- Broke with them, drove through early but unable to settle close to rail, caught 3 and 4 wide without cover 3Ls from pace, always working in run, under pressure entering straight and slowly gave ground.
9 2 TIGER RIDGE (CD084) M W Leung TT Began fairly, restrained from awkward alley to settle near rear 3 wide 6Ls from lead, pushed on 4 wide from 600 M, always working and made some ground in straight but couldn't sustain effort. (Lost plate.)
10 3 BLISS STAR (CE311) G Mosse B/TT Away with field, showed speed to cross and lead them after 200 M, raced keenly in front at good clip, held 1/2 length advantage on straightening, collared at 300 M and unable to offer anything.
11 8 LUMINOUS (CE300) D Whyte -- Awkward to begin, steadied and lost position early, settled midfield on rails 4Ls from speed, had soft run in mid-section, offered little when placed under pressure and only battled to line.
12 7 OPTIC KING (CE139) N Ryan B/TT Fair to begin, lacked early dash, drifted back to settle 4 back on rails 6Ls from pace, pushed along to follow paint into straight, one paced in run home and never looked likely.
13 12 LIVERBIRD (CE055) S Dye B Away with them, caught 3 wide midfield just off speed, travelled wide with cover 3Ls away throughout, got clear passing 300 M but lacked any turn of foot to be a factor.
14 4 PILLOW KING (CE291) O Doleuze B Began well, pressed on from wide alley to race 3 wide without cover outside leaders, pressured throughout, only 1L away on turn, workload took toll and weakened right out in straight.
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