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Race 8 (744)

PING TIN HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 SUPERB KID (H298) L Ferraris CP Bumped after the start, raced in mid-division on inside, found another gear when driven out 250M, closed off strongly and won going away.
2 1 BRILLIANT EXPRESS (J321) H Bowman -- From draw 13 caught 3-wide no cover chasing leaders, quickened up well under top weight early straight, led near 100M and had every chance, just couldn't hold off winner late.
3 10 GLORIOUS SUCCESS (K062) K Teetan B/TT Made contact with rival at the start and badly unbalanced, settled down behind midfield 7Ls off the pace, still had plenty to do 400M, finished well to claim 3rd just in time.
4 14 THE ABSOLUTE (H438) L Hewitson B/XB/TT Bumped at the start, settled down just behind midfield, badly crowded after the 1000M, over 6Ls to make up 400M before closing off steadily to take 4th last stride.
5 13 SUPER UNICORN (H481) M Chadwick B/TT Bumped at the start, obtained a midfield position along the 2-path, 4Ls to make up on leader top of straight, stayed on moderately to the line. Lost out on 4th spot in a photo finish.
6 7 EIGHTY LIGHT YEARS (H170) B Thompson B/TT Urged to take the lead, set steady pace to the straight, kept on well to 100M, lost lead and weakened to 6th.
7 2 TOP GUN (J249) A Atzeni V Crowded on jumping, positioned 3-wide ahead of midfield, raced keenly middle stages, driven to 3rd mid-straight but run ended late stages and lost several places near line.
8 12 ALL ROUND WINNER (K382) M L Yeung -- Bumped at the start, eased back to race near the rear 8Ls off leader, had big task in hand 400M, stayed on well but without troubling leaders.
9 9 RISING FROM ASHES (G209) A Hamelin B/TT From draw 14 taken back to the rear, checked 1000M, 8Ls off the lead 400M, ran past beaten horses only. (Roarer.)
10 5 VIEW OF THE WORLD (J348) C L Chau TT Reserved in midfield 6Ls back, waited with until 400M but kept on only fairly under pressure. Never a threat to leaders.
11 8 FLYING KNIGHT (K370) K C Leung CP1/TT1 From draw 1 moved up to track leaders, 4th going into the turn, driven along to maintain position 450M, couldn't sustain run mid-straight.
12 11 IGOR STRAVINSKY (K086) Y L Chung B/TT Moved up to chase the pace from wide draw, came under pressure 500M to hold his position, weakened 250M.
13 6 DRAGON JOY (J278) J Orman TT Stayed prominent to the pace in early and middle stages, came under serious pressure 500M, dropped away quickly on straightening. (Irregular Heart Rhythm.)
14 3 NUCLEOZOR (K285) E C W Wong TT Taken across to the fence after the start, severely checked 1100M and fell back to detached last, out of contention and wasn't ridden out for the remainder of the race.
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