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Race 9 (591)

PACIFIC OCEAN HANDICAP   Rating:105-80   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 BULLISH FRIEND (N333) M Chadwick TT Ridden forward from outside draw to sit one-off behind leader at turn. Distant 3rd entering straight, dug in from 200m to gradually overhaul leader.
2 8 SHAHJEE (M151) C Y Lui B Jumped well and hard ridden to pull 3-lengths clear at 800m. Kicked ahead entering straight, still well clear 200m, run down final stages.
3 12 NEW DEERFIELD (N005) T Berry B/TT Outpaced and dropped to last, moving closer to fence. Improved around turn, took rails run in straight, finished strongly.
4 13 MASQUERADER (N234) R Fourie B Flopped out start, raced keenly from 1000m, then close to heels dropping back. Taken wide 400m, ran on strongly, shifting out under pressure from 200m.
5 4 IMPERIAL ROME (N012) W C Marwing TT Checked start, dropping back and moving closer to rail. Improved position around turn, followed winner from 300m, making ground to the line.
6 5 LITTLE COW (N444) Z Purton TT Jumped with field and kept behind pace 2-back the fence. Distant 4th entering straight but kept on steadily to be closest at finish.
7 7 COSMIC BOOM (N019) D Whyte H/XB/TT Ridden forward from wide draw but was close on heels 1000m and kept wide without cover. Was close on heels again 600, but finished off OK when clear.
8 6 BUNDLE OF LOVE (N324) B Prebble -- Jumped well and patiently ridden along rail behind tearaway leader. Was 2nd into straight and still there at 200m before swamped final stages.
9 3 FINAL ANSWER (CL178) O Doleuze XB/TT Crowded start but recovered and soon racing on his own behind midfield. Taken out 400m to make run but only one-paced.
10 1 STRAIGHT GOLD (N089) J McDonald H/SB/XB Outpaced early and soon in last pair, dropping to last entering straight. Taken widest 400m and made up some late ground.
11 2 AMBER SKY (N241) A Suborics H/XB Began awkwardly and shifted out abruptly. but then made up ground along fence to be 6th entering straight. One-paced after that. Blood in trachea.
12 10 TOUCH GO (CL254) W M Lai -- Unbalanced start, recovered and raced on his own behind midfield to straight. Found little under hard riding final 400m.
13 14 COUR VALANT (P190) Y T Cheng -- Began well and ridden forward from widest draw but then trapped wide and raced without cover. Started to give ground after entering straight.
14 11 CELESTIAL CENTURY (P172) H W Lai TT Jumped OK but proved difficult to settle before turn and then checked. Gave ground soon after entering straight.
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