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Race 9 (090)

UNITED ROAD HANDICAP   Rating:75-55   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 14 MIGHTY HUGO (CB413) S Dye -- Had the run of the race in 3rd on fence 2Ls off pace 1200 M out, switched out to lead on the bridle 350 M out, 2Ls clear 200 M out, always in command.
2 1 DAVE'S BEST (CC060) D Whyte -- Awkwardly away, keen 1200 M out when 4Ls off pace and 3-wide with cover in 8th, driven along when 3-wide into straight and 3Ls down in 5th place, ran on quite well but no chance with winner.
3 2 XLERATE (CB224) A Delpech B-/BO1 Slowly away, on fence 5Ls off pace in 10th 1200 M out, 4Ls down in midfield on straightening, kept on well along fence to run into the money.
4 11 SILVERBIRD (CB335) M W Leung -- 2-wide and 6Ls behind leader in 12th at the 1200 M, 3-wide and 7Ls off at 800 M, 4-wide (widest of all) into stretch when 5Ls down, ran on fairly to be nearest at the finish.
5 8 DOUBLE HAPPINESS (CB198) R Fradd B Always keen in midfield about 4Ls or 5Ls off pace but 4-wide without cover through to the 600 M, 3-wide into home straight, kept on okay without threatening in closing stages.
6 6 FIGHTING MASCOT (CB426) G Schofield SR Well placed 2-wide and 2Ls off pace in 4th at the 1200 M, 3Ls down in 6th 800 M out and into home straight when clipping heels, one-paced thereafter.
7 4 ZIETENGO BOY (BV143) A Marcus -- 4Ls off pace in 7th and 2-wide 1200 M out, similarly placed when close to heels entering straight, always outpaced in concluding stages.
8 3 EXPLOSIVE POWER (BV129) F Coetzee -- On fence 4Ls off speed in 6th at 1200 M, closer and very well placed turning for home, no acceleration whatsoever.
9 5 DIAMOND MOON (CB019) W C Marwing -- Soon led, on fence 1200 M out, never clear by more than 1L through to home stretch, headed by winner 350 M out, dropped away steadily.
10 10 DESERT STORM (CA048) J Quinn TT Slowly away, in rear 8Ls off pace 1200 M out, 6Ls down and one from rear entering straight, making some moderate late headway when short of room 100 M out.
11 7 RESOURCEFUL PRINCE (CA323) W M Lai -- 3-wide with cover and 1L off pace in 2nd 1200 M out, 2-wide and 1L off pace in 3rd at 800 M, nudged along when 2Ls down in 4th entering straight, faded.
12 9 ATHLETIC GOLD (CC241) W Woods -- Never competitive at any stage, 5Ls off pace and 2-wide in 11th 1200 M out, never got much closer than that.
13 12 COMME D'HABITUDE (CA107) W Smith B/SR 3-wide without cover when 3Ls off pace in 5th 1200 M out, 3-wide and 1L down in 2nd at 800 M, disputing lead and every chance into straight, soon dropped out rapidly.
14 13 STRATEGIC SELECT (CB133) Y T Cheng B Slowly away, on fence 6Ls off pace and one from rear at 1200 M, always rear from the 800 M marker, never on terms from then on.
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