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Race 11 (719)

CHOPARD HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1800m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 PURE CHAMPION (M178) D Whyte TT Out well, positioned ideally on leaders back, had ideal trip to bend, angled out and soon took care of rivals, held healthy margin in run to line.
2 1 OUTDOOR PEGASUS (CL173) B Prebble TT Settled in midfield 2 wide 5Ls back, fair run in mid section, began to improve approaching bend, produced decent finish but no match for winner late.
3 14 LIBERATOR (CL240) M Chadwick B/H/TT1 Very slow into stride, rushed up around them to position outside leader, worked a bit to keep speed genuine, headed soon after turning but fought on well given workload to take placing.
4 4 HOT SHOT (CL289) O Doleuze TT Out in line but didn't go early speed, raced 3 wide in midfield without cover, 4-5Ls back gradually improving on circle, came 4 wide turning, kept giving and worked nicely to line to make frame.
5 2 VITALITY EXPRESS (CL364) M L Yeung B/TT Prominent early, settled 1 out 1 back, in scrimmage at 1100m and overaced, came 3 wide rounding bend, loomed strongly but unable to quicken from 200m, lost a place late.
6 5 JAMESINA (CH290) T Angland B/TT No early pace, rear division on rails 8-9Ls back, pace helped in mid section, took inside runs and worked home well final 300m to be nearest on line (lacked a little room late)
7 12 IRON EAGLE (M156) Y T Cheng CP Went forward to take up running, did a bit of work with attention from outside horse, still there to 300m but soon collared and tired final furlong.
8 10 KING OF SCOTS (CK084) C Y Ho -- Settled just off pace 3Ls or so back, copped a bad check in scrimmage at 1100m, 3 wide thereafter, ridden along turning but just lacked usual close and struggled final 300m.
9 8 MAJESTIC FALCON (M236) J Lloyd H/XB Positioned 3 wide behind midfield, 6Ls or so back, checked at 1100m and forced 3 wide, had cover to bend, made a brief bid but peaked at 200m and struggled thereafter.
10 9 VICTOR DELIGHT (M121) B Doyle TT Just off pace group early 2 wide,1 checked at 1100m and forced down to rail, had even trip thereafter, didn't quicken in straight and struggled late.
11 13 DIEGO (CK088) W M Lai -- No early speed, in usual position at rear, 3 wide 10Ls back, checked at 1100m, plenty to do turning, didn't show usual finish and just battled.
12 11 CARTHAGE (CL256) K C Leung SR/TT Settled just off midfield 2 wide 6Ls back, badly checked at 1100m, same margin back to bend, showed nothing in straight.
13 7 FEARLESS (CH301) K C Ng B Faded back from a wide gate, raced 10Ls back, still last turning, made no impression in straight.
14 3 ZAIDAN (M234) D Beadman -- Settled 3Ls or so back on rails. Severely checked at 1100m and forced further back, didn't appear to stretch out much thereafter and gradually faded out in straight. (See racing incidents.)
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