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Race 8 (461)

KWAI SHING HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 14 E STAR (C132) H W Lai H Chased leaders, pace fast in middle stages, kept on well on straightening, put in sustained effort to reel in the weakening leader near line.
2 6 BALTIC SUCCESS (C373) B Shinn XB-/TT Strode forward, led passing 1000M setting good pace to straight, still had 2Ls advantage 150M, no extra late and caught near line.
3 13 HAPPY TIME (B272) M Chadwick TT Went forward, chased leader in 2nd, not pace to challenge in the straight , held ground final 200M, hung on for 3rd just.
4 11 HAPPY ALUMNI (C065) L Hewitson H/XB/TT Began only fairly, towards the rear 7Ls back, urged 400M, did best work final 250M, just missed 3rd.
5 9 MAGIC SUPREME (D144) Z Purton XB/TT Crowded for room at start, settled down behind midfield 5-6Ls off the pace, ran on without threat in the straight.
6 3 ALCARI (A354) K Teetan B Caught 3-wide behind mid-division, ran on only fairly in straight, never troubled leaders.
7 12 MONKEY JEWELLERY (B378) C Schofield -- From wide draw steadied to obtain cover, held up in last 9Ls off the good pace in middle stages, stayed on past beaten horses in straight, never a serious threat.
8 1 GOLDEN SPECTRUM (D188) H T Mo CP/TT Niggled along to maintain a midfield spot along the fence, found little when asked turning in, kept on same pace.
9 10 GOODLUCK GOODLUCK (B188) K C Leung -- Never far off from leaders, 4th turning for home, held ground early straight, run ended 200M, weakened towards the finish.
10 4 FEARLESS FIRE (B085) C Wong B Held up midfield along 3-path, wide no cover from 900M, kept on same pace in straight, faded 250M.
11 7 SHANGHAI GRACE (D190) H N Wong H1 Positioned just ahead of midfield, 5Ls to make up on clear leader 400M, battled on same pace to 200M, soon no extra.
12 2 INNER FLAME (D055) A Badel XB Fractious in stall, hit its head on jumping and very slowly away, towards the rear always, didn't finish off in the straight. (Jockey : did not travel comfortably at any stage after missing the start.)
13 5 SMART COUSIN (D249) M F Poon -- Dropped back to race near the rear, made the turn near 900M awkwardly, couldn't go on turning home, soon left behind.
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