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Race 8 (349)

GOOD BA BA HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 MY ALLY (B261) K H Chan TT Soon led under 10lb claimer, pressed by rival home turn, waited with until 350M, responded well when asked, kept on momentum to hold off fast finishing rivals late stages.
2 2 MONGOLIAN KING (A098) Z Purton B2 Shifted across to obtain cover after the start, held up in rear, brought widest to challenge top of straight, closed off fastest to be nearest at the finish.
3 7 THE ROCK (D187) C Y Ho -- Restrained to race towards the rear along the 3-path, a shade keen early stages, driven along 450M, kept on well to the line for 3rd.
4 1 FOLLOW ME (B440) H Bowman TT Not hurried after the start, settled down midfield 3-wide, into clear 400M, stayed on mildly to go 4th near line, held by first 3.
5 11 BEAUTY LOYAL (B383) J Moreira B/TT Positively ridden, sat just behind the pace, had every chance turning home, advanced to 2nd 300M chasing the winner, effort petered out passing 100M, lost several places late.
6 5 REEL BIZZY (C138) M F Poon B/TT Stumbled at the start, recovered to race in midfield along the fence, kept battling in straight, held by leaders always.
7 6 CHARIZARD (B463) T Piccone TT Held up towards the rear, 5-6Ls off the pace rounding the home turn, ran on moderately but not quite able to challenge leaders.
8 13 GIFT OF LIFELINE (C172) S De Sousa B Taken back from wide draw, settled down behind midfield along the fence, 5Ls to make up 400M, stayed on without threatening leaders.
9 14 LADY FIRST (B013) G van Niekerk TT Caught wide early stages from draw 14, improved from 1100M to race outside leader, kept on same pace turning in and unable to challenge, swamped by pursuing rivals 150M.
10 8 TOTAL POWER (D138) B Shinn -- Positioned ahead of midfield about 3Ls off the pace, gave moderate response early straight before outpaced by rivals passing 200M.
11 4 SOLOMON'S BAY (B330) N Callan XB/CP2 Held up behind midfield, raced keenly middle stages, clipped heels and stumbled 750M, responded fairly early straight before crowded for room near 200M, didn't find much afterwards.
12 9 AMAZING KIWI (D068) K Teetan -- Chased leaders along the fence, inclined to race keenly middle stages, didn't respond when driven out 400M, beaten far too easily. (Unacceptable Performance.)
13 12 NATURAL WINNER (C489) K C Leung CP1 Eased back to last from wide draw, 7Ls back on settling, couldn't go on in the straight, never in the picture.
14 10 THE DRIVE (C479) H N Wong TT From draw 10 unable to get closer than 3-wide, lost cover from 900M, 5th at 800M, struggled to keep up 500M, no extra final 250M.
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