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Race 8 (514)

CHATHAM HANDICAP   Rating:90-70   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 BLUE STITCH (CB031) D Whyte B/TT Bumped at the start, raced 3-wide and 5Ls off pace from 1200 M to 700 M out, 3-wide and 3Ls and travelling well into home straight, switched inside 300 M out, led 150 M out, ridden out.
2 3 ENTERTAINING (CC057) G Mosse -- 2-wide and 1L off the speed 1200 M out, eased back to be 2-wide and 2Ls down 800 M out, picked up to dispute lead from 300 M to 200 M out, soon headed by winner, kept on for 2nd place.
3 14 HOROSCOPE (CB139) S K Sit B/TT Slowly away, on fence about 8Ls off the pace 1000 M out, 4-wide and 4Ls down into home straight, picked up well to dispute lead 200 M out, kept on well.
4 5 BEAR SUPREMO (CB308) A Marcus -- Raced 2 and 3-wide when about 7Ls off the pace down back straight, 4-wide into home straight when 4Ls down, quickened up to be 1L down 200 M out, couldn't sustain effort.
5 9 SEASONS TREASURE (CB310) C Williams -- Slowly away, on fence in rear over 10Ls off the speed down the back straight, 4-wide into home straight when 5Ls off the speed, ran on quite well to be nearest at the finish.
6 1 CELEBRATION (CB029) O Doleuze V Raced 4-wide without cover 4Ls off the speed from 1200 M to 700 M out, 4-wide into home straight when 2Ls down and vying for lead 200 M out, one-paced through final stages.
7 7 STRONGHEART (BT113) K T Yeung TT Raced 3-wide 2Ls off the speed for most of back straight, 3-wide entering stretch when 1L off the lead, disputed lead from 300 M to 200 M out, faded through concluding stages.
8 12 SPRINTER (CA067) G Schofield B 2-wide and 5Ls off the speed 1200 M out, on fence and 5Ls down into home straight, had no running room whatsoever on rails until 100 M out when much too late, not properly tested.
9 8 CHEERS WINNER (CB356) W M Lai B Had the run of the race on fence 2Ls off the pace from 1400 M out, over-raced a bit 1300 M out, still well placed entering home straight, was always too one-paced.
10 6 MAGICAL WARRIOR (CB109) F Coetzee -- Bumped at the start, caught 3 and 4-wide early before moving up to dispute lead out 3-wide and 1L off pace 1000 M out, still well there 300 M out, faded away quickly thereafter.
11 10 CENTURY HORSE (BT267) M W Leung -- Raced 3 and 4-wide with and without cover when about 6Ls off the pace down back straight, 5-wide (widest of all) into home straight, no impression thereafter.
12 4 TRIUMPHANT FEELING (BS252) D Dunn B Niggled along to hold position on fence 4Ls off the speed 1200 M out, 2-wide and 3Ls entering straight, no acceleration and beaten 300 M out.
13 13 GRAND FIGHTER (CA225) K H Ting B Led on fence 1400 M out, never clear by more than 2Ls, headed at top of home straight, faded right out.
14 2 LUCKY STALLION (CA249) P H Lo TT 2-wide and 2Ls off the speed 1200 M out, driven along and 2-wide and 4Ls down entering straight, beaten over 300 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