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Race 8 (499)

HARLECH HANDICAP   Rating:75-55   1800m   Sha Tin   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 COUNTRY BOY (CB196) R Fradd TT Soon led, 1L clear on fence at 1000 M, a neck clear at 800 M and 1L to the good off home turn, a neck clear at 200 M, all out to hang on, gamely.
2 3 SUPER IDEAL (CC223) A Marcus -- 4Ls off pace and 2-wide in 7th at 1000 M, 3-wide into home straight when 3Ls off pace, picked up well to be a neck 2nd at 200 M, kept on well, narrowly failed.
3 10 MAGICAL LOT (CC349) C Williams -- Had the run of the race on fence 2Ls off pace in 3rd from 1000 M out to home straight, about 1L down in 3rd at 200 M, found quinella pair too strong but hung for a place well.
4 11 SHABU SHABU (CB290) O Doleuze -- 3Ls off pace on fence at 1000 M in 5th, 3Ls down in 7th off home turn, definite place at 200 M when just over 2Ls down in 4th, one-paced late on.
5 2 SEASONS TREASURE (CB310) D Whyte -- Checked at the start, 5Ls off pace in 9th at 1000 M, 4Ls down in 9th off home turn when 3-wide, stayed on fairly well out wide but never troubled principals.
6 14 FOREVER WIN (CC069) A Delpech B Fractious in gates, 3-wide without cover 3Ls off pace in 6th at 1000 M, pressed on 3-wide into home straight when 1L down in 3rd, weakening when 2Ls down in 4th at 200 M, faded further.
7 7 CHATER LANE (CB339) W Smith B 2-wide and 2Ls or 3Ls behind leader in 5th down back straight and on the circle, always outpaced from thereon.
8 13 HAPPY CONTENDER (CC152) W M Lai BO-/P1 Prominent but 2 and 3-wide without cover down the back, a neck 2nd out 2-wide at 800 M and 1L down on straightening when with every chance, soon faded out.
9 9 GOOD FIT (BT198) Y T Cheng -- Worse than midfield about 6Ls off pace down the back when 3-wide but with cover, caught 5-wide without cover at 600 M and 5-wide (widest of all) into straight when 5Ls down in 10th, no extra.
10 12 DEEP PURPLE (CB251) S Dye B- Slowly away, 8Ls off pace down the backstretch in 12th, about 5Ls down in 12th off home turn, very one-paced and never posed much of a threat.
11 6 FORTUNE DANCER (BS081) P H Lo V 10Ls off pace in rear down the back straight, one from rear and 7Ls off speed on straightening, no impression.
12 1 CLASSA VICTORY (CB174) G Mosse B 5Ls off pace and 3-wide but with cover in 8th at the 1000 M, 4-wide into home straight when 4Ls off pace in 8th, faded out steadily.
13 4 GREENMORE (BT194) S K Sit B Always under pressure and either last or last but one, never closer than 8Ls off pace at any point.
14 5 ABLE WIN (BV311) M Zahra B 6Ls off pace and 2-wide in 10th at 1000 M, 5Ls down in 11th and under pressure off home turn when 4-wide, very one-paced thereafter.
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