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Race 8 (344)

BILLION WIN HANDICAP   Rating:90-70   1800m   Sha Tin   Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 SURE FIT (CB248) F Coetzee P1/TT 2Ls off pace and 2-wide in 3rd at 1200 M, led at 800 M by a neck, disputing lead entering straight and at 200 M, kept on resolutely under pressure, tough and game win.
2 4 MIGHTY HUGO (CB413) S Dye -- Caught 4-wide without cover when 3Ls off pace in 6th at 1200 M, 2Ls down at 800 M, improved out 4-wide to dispute lead entering straight and at 200 M, kept on gamely, no extra final 50 M.
3 6 LUCKY HANDS (CD159) C Williams -- 4 and 5-wide down the back with and without cover, 5Ls off pace in 10th 1200 M out and at 800 M, driven along 5-wide into stretch when 3Ls down in midfield, ran on very well for a place.
4 12 MOMENTUM (BT279) A Marcus SR2 8Ls down and 3-wide in 12th at 1200 M, 6Ls down in 13th 800 M out, 6-wide (widest) into straight when 3Ls down in midfield, staying on well and 1L 5th at 200 M, no extra close home.
5 10 PEAK POWER (BV002) R Fradd P 7Ls off pace and 2-wide in 11th 1200 M out and at 800 M, 4-wide into straight when 4Ls down in midfield, switched inside and every chance of a place when 2Ls down in 3rd 300 M out, one-paced.
6 14 TOP PRIZE (CC097) M W Leung -- Under pressure early on, 9Ls off pace against the rail and one from rear at 1200 M, 6Ls down in 12th at 800 M, 5Ls down off home turn, made a little late ground but was always well held.
7 1 SHANGHAI KING (CC188) D Whyte TT 5Ls off pace and 2-wide in 9th at 1200 M, 4Ls down in midfield at 800 M, pressed on to be 1L down in 3rd into straight and at 300 M when with every chance, faded badly final 200 M.
8 8 SONGS OF PRAISE (CB005) K McEvoy B 3Ls off pace in 5th on fence at 1200 M and same at 800 M, under pressure to hold this position entering straight, dropped out steadily.
9 11 ELEPHANT DANCE (CA391) W M Lai -- Had cover when 3-wide and 4Ls off the pace in 8th at the 1200 M, a little closer 800 M out, under pressure to maintain this position entering straight, very one-paced on the run-in.
10 5 LUCKY SABRE (BV122) T Mundry -- Never on terms with principals, 10Ls last at 1200 M, 7Ls last at 800 M, 6Ls down in rear and 5-wide entering straight, ran on past a few tired rivals late on. (Lame.)
11 2 SURVEYOR (CC159) G Mosse -- Raced half a length off the pace in 2nd 1200 M out, 1L down in 4th at 800 M, rapidly losing ground entering straight when 4Ls down, soon eased down.
12 13 BY MEMORY (CD053) Y T Cheng B1/SR1 Led by a neck 1200 M out but was headed at the 800 M, struggling to keep up when back-pedalling in midfield entering straight, faded right out.
13 7 EVER SUCCESS (CB229) D Boeuf B Awkwardly away, 3-wide without cover in 4th when 2Ls off the pace 1200 M out, 1L down in 3rd at 800 M, faded from 600 M out and well behind and eased down 300 M out.
14 3 MADE JOY (CD114) W Smith -- 2-wide and 4Ls down in 7th at 1200 M, 3Ls down in midfield at 800 M, fading out when 2-wide and 6Ls down entering the homestretch, soon well behind and eased down.
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