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Race 9 (127)

THE ORIENTAL WATCH SHA TIN TROPHY (HANDICAP)   Rating:100+   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 AMBITIOUS DRAGON (CK399) Z Purton B Jumped well but taken out to be one-wide at midfield. Improved round turn and exploded in straight for easy win.
2 3 GLORIOUS DAYS (M353) D Whyte -- Awkward start but soon regained balance and tagged winner. Made bid at 400m but unable to narrow the gap.
3 14 HELENE SPIRIT (M310) C K Tong TT Checked early but soon in good position three-back from leader. Taken to centre-field 400m and kept on well to the line.
4 13 MILITARY ATTACK (N175) K C Leung H/SR Slow into stride but able to hold rail. Improved position round turn before being blocked for run. Ran on well when clear.
5 2 CALIFORNIA MEMORY (CL135) M Chadwick -- Snagged back after start, dropped further back at 800m, was last into the straight before running on steadily.
6 7 ZAIDAN (M234) G Mosse -- Pushed forward from wide draw but caught three-wide after that. Was 4th entering straight and kept on steadily to the line.
7 5 PURE CHAMPION (M178) T Angland TT Pushed forward soon after the start, crossed to rail at 800m and led field into straight. Headed 200m out and tired.
8 9 FAY FAY (CL284) C Y Ho -- Taken forward from wide draw but unable get in and eased to behind midfield. Widest into straight but found little when asked.
9 4 ADMIRATION (CL216) W C Marwing H Tried to make full use of inside draw but unable match pace and eased to 4th at 800m. Still there at 300m before tiring.
10 6 IRIAN (CL187) B Prebble H No early pace and kept towards rear but two-wide. Taken out at turn to make challenge but found nothing under hard riding.
11 12 DESTINED FOR GLORY (M207) T H So H/XB/TT Taken across behind runners soon after start. Improved position round turn but tired after passing 300m.
12 8 LIBERATOR (CL240) R Fourie TT Kept wide soon after the start and then went wider entering straight. Failed to respond to hard riding from the 400m.
13 10 FAMILISTS (M102) Y T Cheng H Pushed forward from wide draw to challenge for early lead. Was 2nd round turn and into straight before slipping back.
14 11 MIGHTY HIGH (CL096) H W Lai H- Hard ridden from the start to be 3rd before the turn. Dropped to 4th at the 400m before weakening and dropping back.
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