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Race 8 (629)

CHUN SHEK HANDICAP   Rating:84-64   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 FLAMENCO STAR (BS321) T Culhane B Soon led. Briefly headed 200 M but fought back determinedly final stages to win narrowly.
2 13 COMME D'HABITUDE (CA107) D Whyte B Always prominent, 2nd or 3rd. Led briefly 200 M. Effort not sustained to defy the winner final stages but held on for 2nd close to the line.
3 5 DR MORE (BV164) A Marcus -- Jumped awkwardly, then mainly 2nd or 3rd. Took time to gather momentum early straight. Ran on well to the line and just got beaten by quinella pair narrowly.
4 10 NEVER SAY NEVER (BT028) E Saint-Martin -- Soon at rear. Wide into straight. Made up good ground final 250 M to be nearest at finish.
5 1 LOYAL DEVOTION (BV075) K S Yu H- Settled midfield or worse. Ran on well in straight without threatening.
6 11 RED DEVIL (BT272) S Dye B Towards rear. Hung out badly approaching and rounding the home turn. Ran on well without threatening.
7 14 GALLANT HORSE (CA128) W Woods -- Around midfield. Made steady improvement after straightening until no extra close to the line. (Hung out in straight.)
8 7 LASER PRIDE (BS277) R Fradd -- Midfield or worse. One-paced in straight.
9 3 SOMLUCK (BS143) H K Yim -- At rear. Moved closer along the rail early straight, then kept on one pace.
10 2 DELIGHTFUL SPECIAL (BP147) Y T Cheng P-/B2 Midfield and wide most of the race. Made no show in straightr.
11 12 MENTOR (CA253) E Legrix -- Tardy start, soon midfield or better. Unable to quicken in straight.
12 8 LUCKY NUMBER (BT284) F Coetzee TT Taken to back. Checked when disappointed for running between runners at about 300 M. One-paced thereafter.
13 9 MR DIGNITY (CA182) S King B Worse than midfield. Under pressure 600 M. Found nothing in straight.
14 4 FORTUNE MAKER (BP061) J Egan B Difficult to settle early. Soon midfield. Progressed to 4th before straightening but soon found no extra. Gave ground badly 150 M out.
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