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Race 8 (278)

HUNG SHUI KIU HANDICAP   Rating:75-55   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 GOODWOOD (CA167) A Delpech -- Didn't break well, 2-wide and 5Ls off the pace in 9th 800 M out, 3-wide and 4Ls down in 11th and held up for a run off final bend, clear at 300 M and 1L down in 6th at 200 M, kept on well to lead 50 M out.
2 2 MY CHOICE (CC283) A Marcus SR Settled about 7Ls off the pace in 12th and 2-wide down the back straight, closer but 5-wide in midfield turning for home, good pace to just about lead 200 M out, grabbed by winner 50 M out, no extra.
3 6 STRONG SUN (CB305) D Whyte B- 2-wide and 6Ls off the pace in 11th 800 M out, 3-wide off home turn in midfield when 4Ls down, picked up well to dispute lead 250 M out, ran on well but was narrowly held by quinella pair.
4 9 DESERT STRIKE (CB054) G Schofield SR On fence 4Ls off the pace in 7th at 1000 M and similarly placed turning for home, always outpaced by principals in home straight and hung out under pressure.
5 4 SUPER SPRINT (CA274) W C Marwing V Always prominent, 2-wide and 3Ls off the pace in 4th at 800 M, 3-wide and 1L down in 3rd into home straight, disputing lead and every chance 300 M out, no extra through final stages.
6 3 SUPER PRINCE (CD126) F Coetzee CP Had the run of the race in 4th 2Ls off the speed on fence from 1200 M out to home straight, couldn't accelerate with principals and always held.
7 8 BOWIN (CB398) H K Yim -- 2 and 3-wide with cover down back straight and was one from rear 8Ls off the speed 800 M out, 4-wide without cover 700 M out, and 6-wide (widest of all) turning for home, 1L down in 7th at 200 M, no extra. (See Racing Incidents.)
8 14 MADE IN HONGKONG (CD139) S K Sit TT On fence 5Ls off the pace in 10th 800 M out, 2-wide and 5Ls down in 12th entering home straight, kept on at the one-pace.
9 7 SHINING DRAGON (CC181) W Woods -- Led on fence 1100 M out, led by about half a length through to home straight, headed about 250 M out, faded.
10 10 UPBEAT (CC347) S Dye -- pressed on from wide gate to be 2-wide and about half a length off the pace from 1000 M to home straight when holding every chance, one-paced and swamped 200 M out, dropped out.
11 12 DESERT STORM (CA048) P H Lo TT Never on terms, on fence 8Ls off the speed 800 M out, 4-wide into home straight when one from rear and 6Ls off the pace, no impression.
12 13 ENAMELLED (CD011) C Williams -- 2-wide and 4Ls off the pace in 6th 1000 M out, driven along entering straight when 3-wide and 3Ls off the pace in 6th, very one-paced.
13 1 BORN DRAGON (BS215) G Mosse B Caught 3-wide without cover in 5th place 1000 M out when about 4Ls off the speed, similarly placed but under strong pressure entering straight, faded out.
14 5 GOLD SANDFIELD (CD054) Y T Cheng -- Caught 3-wide without cover at 1200 M and 1L off pace in 3rd position, 3-wide without cover in 5th when 3Ls off the speed at 800 M, soon in trouble, detached entering straight, tailed off. (Significant amount of mucus in trachea.)
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