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Race 9 (376)

GREAT PROFITS HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 EURO POWER (L188) K C Leung B Settled one-off in midfield, kicked strongly when clear 250 M out, ran on soundly, hit the front in the final stride.
2 8 PRAISING (L114) H W Lai XB/B2 Pushed up to hold a 3-wide spot in midfield, ran on soundly to contest the lead 350 M out, hit front 150 M out, kept on, just caught on line.
3 2 SOVEREIGN FALCON (L315) D Beadman -- Travelled 3Ls off the speed on 3-deep, lost cover 700 M out, ran on to contest the lead early in the home straight, headed 150 M out, kept on for 3rd. (Lost left hind plate.)
4 3 ELITE FORTUNE (CJ212) M Guyon -- Slow away, urged along to find a 3-wide spot in midfield, responded satisfactorily when asked 400 M out, ran on steadily down the centre of the home straight.
5 6 MAELSTROM (CK370) Z Purton CP/TT Taken towards the rear from gate 13, swung widest for home, made up gradual ground final 350 M, too late.
6 13 PROSPEROUS (L054) M W Leung -- Taken back from gate 12 and travelled 6Ls off the speed, swung widest for home, made up some late ground final 300 M.
7 10 FLORAL PICASSO (CJ225) M Chadwick TT Lacked early speed despite being urged along, caught 3-wide in the mid-division, rather one-paced in the home straight, passed a few tired runners in the closing stages.
8 9 LUCKY MAGIC (CJ302) D Whyte TT Urged along to hold a one-off spot just behind the pace, on heels 350 M out, gave no response when asked for efforts in the home straight. (Mucus.)
9 11 VITAL SMART (M104) O Doleuze CP1 Urged along early and travelled one-off just behind the leaders, got tired early in the home straight, on heels 200 M out, soon dropped out.
10 5 KENOBE (CH222) M L Yeung XB Lacked early speed, drifted back gradually in the middle stages, on heels when turning for home, failed to make any progress in the home straight.
11 7 WHITE HART KING (M160) W C Marwing -- Slow away, travelled 4-5Ls off the pace on rail, made no progress.
12 4 LOYAL ARMY (CJ237) Y T Cheng -- Pushed up to share the lead on 2-deep, headed 300 M out, crowded 200 M out, soon weakened.
13 1 DEPOSER (L092) T H So TT Pushed hard forward and shared the lead on rail, passed 500 M out, soon flattened, crowded 200 M out.
14 14 ASSURE (L368) C K Tong P Prominently placed just behind the speed, carried backward by a tired runner 200 M out, soon faded.
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