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Race 9 (247)

LONDON HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 FINAL ANSWER (CL178) D Beadman XB/H/TT Jumped fast, soon ran up to occupy the box-seat, blocked and bumped early in the home straight, quickened well when clear 200 M out, hit front at 150 M, kept on soundly to win.
2 4 TRIUMPHANT COLOURS (CL414) W C Marwing SR Settled one-off in the mid-division, hampered at 1000 M, responded well when asked for efforts 400 M out, ran on soundly for 2nd.
3 1 SUPREME WIN (CK204) O Doleuze CP Crowded after start, settled one-off just off the pace, bumped at 1000 M, blocked early in the home straight, bumped again at 200 M, ran on well for 3rd when clear at 150 M.
4 10 GOOD STRIKE (CJ351) C Williams -- Settled 2-3Ls off the pace on rail, blocked at the top of the home straight, quickened well when clear 150 M out, just late for a place.
4 13 FLYING COLOURS (CJ111) M Guyon CP Raced on-pace but caught 3-wide with no cover, on heels at 1000 M, kept on satisfactorily under maximum pressure, bumped and crowded in the concluding stages, just missed a place.
6 5 ALWAYS SOMETHING (CK288) D Whyte -- Crowded after start, settled one-off just behind the mid-division, swung widest for home, only made up gradual ground down centre of the straight, rather one-paced.
7 6 SUPER BOY (CK405) J Lloyd TT Bumped at start, urged along to occupy a one-off spot just off the speed, ran on to contest the lead 350 M out, bumped at 300 M, caught by the winner near 150 M, soon flattened.
8 3 GOOD WORDS (CL371) M Chadwick TT Raced handy early but caught 3-wide with no cover, ran up to share the lead halfway, held ground until got tired near the 200 M, soon faded.
9 8 BLAZING SADDLES (CL319) B Prebble -- Taken to the rear from gate 13, took time to pick up early in the home straight, made some late progress final 200 M.
10 12 ISLAND SUPER (CH297) T Angland TT Taken rearward from the widest alley and travelled 7Ls off the speed, responded only fairly when asked for efforts in the home straight, failed to make up any ground.
11 9 TOUCH GO (CL254) Y T Cheng -- Widely drawn, taken to a 3-wide spot near the rear, shifted widest for home, gave no response when asked for efforts, made no progress in the home straight.
12 2 EASY WINNER (CL138) T H So P-/TT- Lacked early speed as usual, pushed hard to hold a 4-wide spot in midfield, travelled with no cover throughout the trip, crept closer rounding the bend, got tired 300 M out, gave ground.
13 14 LOYAL ARMY (CJ237) C W Wong -- Bumped at start. pushed up to share the lead on rail, held ground until got tired near the 200 M pole, weakened sharply.
14 11 STREET CAT (CK037) H W Lai CP/TT Slow to begin, travelled 5Ls off the pace on rail, disunited in action 350 M out, eased out. (Lame left fore.)
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