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Race 9 (395)

CROCUS HANDICAP   Rating:85-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 FLASHING AURA (L404) O Doleuze TT Slow away, pushed up and soon took the lead on rail, 3Ls clear at the top of the home straight, kept on well, no extra final 50 M, still won.
2 1 SUPER BOY (CK405) M L Yeung -- Widely drawn, pushed hard early to get across in front, tracked the leader, responded well when asked for efforts 350 M out, ran on soundly for 2nd.
3 2 TURF MAGIC (CK307) Z Purton B Bumped at start, settled 4Ls off the pace on rail, kicked well when clear 300 M out, finished off soundly for 3rd.
4 5 ELITE SIXTY-SIX (CK085) D Beadman H Settled one-off 2Ls off the speed, crowded 700 M out, made up gradual ground final 250 M without threatening the top three.
5 9 CENTURY SUPER STAR (CE070) C Y Ho BO Taken back from gate 9 towards the rear, swung widest for home, made up gradual ground down centre of the home straight final 250 M, rather one-paced.
6 10 GOLDEN BAUHINIA (CK123) Y T Cheng -- Niggled along to occupy the box-seat, only one-paced early in the home straight, could not find extra final 100M.
7 12 DIAMOND KNIGHT (CK311) M Guyon XB Started awkwardly, pushed up early and travelled 1.5L off the pace on 2-deep, held ground until flattened 100 M out.
8 4 NEEDLES AND THREAD (CJ282) H W Lai B Lacked early speed and travelled 5Ls off the speed on rail, made up some late ground final 200 M.
9 7 LUCKY BRAVO (L411) D Whyte -- Caught 3-wide in midfield, held ground until got tired 200 M out, on heels 150 M out.
10 8 BLAZING SADDLES (L319) G Cheyne -- Taken back from gate 11 and travelled 6Ls off the pace, failed to make up any ground in the home straight.
11 3 LOVE LOCKDOWN (L261) G Mosse TT Broke well, sat in midfield early but drifted back gradually halfway, 7Ls away turning for home, made no progress in the home straight.
12 6 GRAND DRAGON (CK064) N Callan -- Settled in midfield early, on heels 700 M out, outpaced and hung out rounding the home bend, dropped out. (Bled.)
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