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Race 10 (572)

PORTUGAL HANDICAP   Rating:115-95   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 GOOD HEAVENS (CA198) F Coetzee -- Always handy. Ran on strongly to lead inside 200 M. Won impressively.
2 12 BEST LIGHT (CA246) E Legrix -- Worse than midfield to straight. Ran on quite well final 250 M despite not reaching winner.
3 6 RED PEPPER (CA196) D Harrison -- Prominent to straight. Ridden to lead 200 M out. Found no extra close home.
4 11 COMMANDER CHARLIE (BS155) S Dye -- Settled midfield to straight. Was steadied 350 M before making up considerable ground closing stages.
5 2 MERIDIAN STAR (BV177) M W Leung -- Towards rear 1000 M. Improved along rails turning into straight. Kept on well to be nearest at finish.
6 10 CHEERS HONG KONG (CA172) E Saint-Martin B Improved steadily from rear 900 M and was 9th rounding home bend. Stayed on a bit close home.
7 13 TRILLION DELIGHT (CA248) Y T Cheng -- Soon took up running and led field to straight. Was headed 200 M out and steadily faded.
8 7 GONLARGO (BV191) R Fradd SR1 In rear to straight where he made up some ground inside 200 M.
9 8 KEEN WINNER (BT140) A Marcus TT Never on terms despite making some improvement closing stages.
10 4 BUMPER STORM (BP135) S King B Improved towards leaders from midfield approaching home bend and was disputing 3rd into straight. Did not sustain effort 200 M.
11 1 CRYSTAL CHARM (BT221) K S Yu -- 4th 1000 M and was about 6th swinging into straight. Could make no impression on leaders.
12 5 HO HO (BS194) W M Lai -- Well there before failing to hold place shortly on straightening.
13 3 SOLID CONTACT (BP168) J Egan -- Well there briefly. Soon pulled hard in midfield and remained there to straight. Faded rapidly 250 M.
14 14 EL KING PRAWN (CA279) F Naude B Never in the hunt.
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