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Race 9 (248)

HEILONGJIANG HANDICAP   Rating:72-48   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 13 GIANT FIGHT (BP140) A Munro -- Slow into stride and was at the back. Wide into straight. Ran on strongly to hit the front passing 200 M. Won comfortably.
2 12 APPLAUSE FOR ME (BL169) D Whyte B Among the rear bunch into straight. Ran on well to claim 2nd passing 100 M. Kept on.
3 8 MIDAS KING (BN199) S King B1 Soon settled around midfield and was racing freely in the early stages. Ran on steadily in straight without threatening. Hung in in the final 200 M.
4 1 KOWLOON JAZZ (BP048) P Payne B At rear to straight. Ran on well final 300 M to be nearest at finish.
5 14 MULTI-PRO (BN146) W M Lai B Always well there. Disputed lead turning in. Took brief advantage at 300 M but was worn down by the placed horses passing 200 M. (Demoted.)
6 11 DIAMOND AND GOLD (BP100) F Coetzee B Broke well but soon settled around midfield. Moderate progress turning in to be close-up 3rd at 300 M but was one-paced final 150 M.
7 4 TOP PRACTITIONER (BM131) E Legrix B Prominent. Disputed lead turning in. Headed 300 M. Weakened in the closing stages.
8 9 PRETTY BABY (BP250) J Weaver B1 Well back and was last into straight. Made up some ground final 200 M.
9 3 SATISFACTION SMILE (BP091) K M So -- Prominent to straight. Weakened steadily.
10 5 HABANERO (BS096) K Fallon -- Better than midfield. Showed no response when under pressure in straight.
11 6 DIAMOND KING (BN121) B Marcus P-/B2 Prominent early. Dropped to close-up 5th at 1000 M until weakened steadily from 300 M.
12 7 WONDERFUL WINNERS (BN217) R Fradd -- Soon settled in midfield. Wide into straight. Weakened.
13 10 WINNER'S SPECIAL (BK049) C W Mok -- Led to home turn. Soon weakened.
14 2 THE ESTABLISHMENT (BS127) C H Tse -- Slow into stride. Midfield at best. Made no show in 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