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Race 8 (639)

LEK YUEN HANDICAP   Rating:70-46   2000m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 SPECIFIC SORCEROR (CA321) E Saint-Martin BO Caught 3-wide about 6Ls off pace 1600 M out, niggled along 800 M out when 8Ls off pace, 5Ls down and 2-wide entering straight, stayed on well to lead about 150 M out, pushed out.
2 3 KOH-I-NOOR (BS043) S Dye -- Led or in 2nd place throughout - 4Ls or 5Ls off pacesetting GOOD MAN down back straight, led at top of straight and 2Ls clear 250 M out, no extra when grabbed by winner 150 M out.
3 6 FRENCH FRY (BS271) A Marcus B/SR Raced 2-wide about 10Ls off pace early on, went 6Ls off speed but wider 1000 M out, 4-wide and 3Ls off lead turning for home, 1L down in 2nd place 200 M out, didn't come on.
4 10 FRUITFUL TRIP (BP331) K C Tsang P- About 4Ls off speed on fence 1600 M out, 7Ls off 800 M out and 4Ls down again entering straight, never looked like winning and only stayed on at same pace.
5 2 MONZA KING (BV280) D Whyte -- About 7Ls off pace on fence 1600 M out, 9Ls down 800 M out and driven along to keep up, 6Ls down off final bend, posed little threat in home stretch.
6 5 OPTICAL FAMILY (BT173) B Fayd'herbe B About 10Ls off pace on fence 1600 M out, 7Ls down and 2-wide turning for home and travelling okay, found nothing off the bridle.
7 7 RISING INDEX (CA267) F Coetzee TT Led very early on but settled on fence 2Ls off pace 1600 M out, 7Ls down 800 M out and 3Ls off entering straight, all out to go 2Ls down 200 M out, faded rapidly.
8 14 KING LION (CB091) W M Lai -- Held up 8Ls off lead and 2-wide 1600 M out, 6Ls off lead and 5-wide into straight, soon beaten.
9 4 HAPPY FORTUNE (CA307) M Cahill -- No speed early on about 10Ls off pace and 2-wide 1600 M out, 6-wide and 7Ls off leader turning for home, never looked like reducing the deficit.
10 9 SEA PEARL (BS262) W Woods B Raced 2-wide 3Ls off pace 1600 M out, about 6Ls behind leader in 3rd place 900 M out, hard ridden to go 3Ls down turning for home, nothing more to give in straight.
11 8 GOOD MAN (CA001) K H Ting B/TT- Driven to lead on fence 1700 M out, skipped 4Ls or 5Ls clear down back straight, 1L clear off home turn but overhauled by KOH-I-NOOR rapidly and dropped right out.
12 1 LEGITIMATE (BM240) M W Leung P-/B2 About 9Ls off pace on fence 1600 M out, managed to get within 6Ls of lead swinging for home but fell away again in straight.
13 13 VICTORY DRUM (BT006) C Williams B Raced 2-wide 10Ls off pace 1600 M out, never out of last two in the field and in hopeless position on home turn.
14 11 FULL THROTTLE (BP260) K S Yu P Missed start by about 2Ls, 14Ls off pace 1600 M out, never a factor, in rear throughout.
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