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Race 9 (640)

HIN KENG HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 FLYING BISHOP (CA296) S Dye -- Raced 2 and 3-wide 8Ls or 9Ls off pace down back straight, 5Ls down at home turn and quickened up very well from top of straight to lead 200 M out, drew clear, impressive.
2 2 KIMBO BELL (BV099) D Whyte B Raced 2-wide about 6Ls off pace down back straight, 3-wide and 4Ls off pace entering straight, 1L down 200 M out, no chance with winner but just nicked 2nd place on line.
3 4 THUNDER STORM (CA226) A Marcus B 2Ls off pace on fence in 3rd from 1400 M out, 3Ls down in 3rd place 800 M out, travelling well 2Ls off lead at top of straight, soon challenged on all sides but did well to hang on for 3rd place.
4 12 TOM'S FIRST (CA354) M Cahill SR Raced 2-wide about 5Ls off pace 1000 M out, 3Ls down going well off home turn, 1L off lead 200 M out, involved in three-way photo for placings.
5 5 HALO KING PRAWN (CB124) E Saint-Martin B1/TT1 Led passing 1400 M marker and 3Ls clear 800 M out, 2Ls up entering straight, headed 250 M out and one-paced through closing stages.
6 14 CONVERGENCE (BV289) S K Sit -- 2nd slowest away, 5Ls off pace on fence 1000 M out, 3Ls off lead entering straight, bit short of room between tiring HALO KING PRAWN and THUNDER STORM final stages.
7 6 BORN DRAGON (BS215) C Williams B 7Ls off pace on fence 1000 M out, 4Ls down entering straight, caught behind five or six rivals through full length of stretch though jockey never had to stop riding.
8 1 DANRIVA (CA040) D Dunn -- Raced 3-wide 4Ls off pace 1200 M out, 3-wide off home and joined leaders about 350 M out, headed about 250 M out and weakened quickly.
9 3 MASCOT TREASURE (BV248) M W Leung B About 8Ls off pace on inside 1000 M out, 5Ls down turning for home, never got within striking distance of leading bunch in stretch.
10 7 UNIVERSAL CHARGER (BV172) K S Yu SR Always outpaced - raced one from rear about 10Ls off speed down back straight, no impression.
11 8 BIA DESERT (CB108) Y T Cheng V Raced 2-wide 7Ls off pace 1000 M out, 4Ls off speed but 5-wide turning for home, 5Ls off lead 200 M out and soon eased down.
12 13 MILLENNIUM SUPREME (BV228) F Coetzee B/TT Dwelt in gates and lost about 5Ls at start as a result, stuck in rear until home straight when about 8Ls off pace, no chance thereafter.
13 9 FLAMENCO STAR (BS321) B Fayd'herbe B 3-wide and 7Ls off lead 1000 M out, very wide (about 7 or 8 wide) and tracking winner into home straight, weakened right away.
14 11 HORNET (BP238) K H Ting -- Failed to lead early on 3Ls and off pace 800 M out, hard ridden and beaten when 2-wide and 2Ls off pace entering 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