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Race 9 (509)

THE CRUSADERS HANDICAP   Rating:95+   1800m   Sha Tin   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 VISORHILL (CB254) G Mosse -- Always well placed on fence 2Ls off pace in 2nd or 3rd down back straight and into home straight when momentarily held up for a run, clear 350 M out, led 250 M out, driven out, comfortably.
2 9 DARWIN (CA068) P H Lo -- Led on fence at 1500 M, never much more than 1L clear through to home straight, headed by winner at 350 M, hung on gamely for 2nd.
3 2 TIBER (CD155) C Williams TT On fence 4Ls off the speed in 4th at 1200 M, 4Ls down in 5th at 800 M, 3Ls down in 5th off home turn, failed to quicken up and never likely to run down winner, narrowly missed 2nd place.
4 11 AIN'T HERE (CC288) A Marcus -- Raced 2 and 3-wide with cover down back straight when about 6Ls or 7Ls off pace in 10th or so, 6-wide (widest of all) into home straight when about 4Ls off pace in midfield, ran on fairly well.
5 7 PALETTE NATURAL (CB284) D Dunn -- Over-raced a little when 2-wide and 5Ls off pace in 6th at 1200 M, 4Ls behind in midfield on fence entering straight, kept on quite well at same pace without bothering principals.
6 8 INDUSTRIAL SUCCESS (CC317) W M Lai -- 3-wide without cover when 4Ls off speed in 5th at 1200 M, 2-wide and 3Ls off pace in 4th at 1000 M, 2Ls down in 4th when 3-wide off home turn, 2Ls down in 4th at the 200 M, no extra late on.
7 13 NATIVE DREAM (CD222) M Zahra B1 About 3Ls behind leader when 2-wide in 3rd at 1200 M, 1L down in 2nd at 800 M and on straightening, outpaced through final 300 M.
8 1 GEM OF INDIA (CC008) R Fradd -- Held up 9Ls off pace when 2-wide in 12th at the 1200 M, 4-wide turning for home when 5Ls down in 10th, kept on fairly, no threat to leaders.
9 4 RIVER DANCER (CC109) S Dye -- Had cover when 3-wide about 6Ls from the front in 8th at the 1200 M, 3-wide into homestretch when a little over 3Ls down in midfield and at 200 M, outpaced thereafter.
10 3 DR MORE (BV164) W Smith -- Settled 2-wide and 7Ls off the pace in 9th at 1200 M, 6Ls down in 11th off home turn, detached from then on.
11 12 SUPREME RABBIT (CC173) F Coetzee TT Over-raced on fence 6Ls off pace in 7th at 1200 M, checked both at 850 M and 700 M and 7Ls down and one from rear entering home straight, no impression.
12 10 HELENE VITALITY (CA030) A Delpech B Slowest away, 9Ls last at 1200 M on fence, 3-wide and 8Ls last into home straight, weakened further.
13 5 RAIDER (CC009) O Doleuze -- Always caught without cover, 4-wide without cover 7Ls off pace in 10th at 1200 M, pressed on to be 5-wide into straight when 4Ls off speed in midfield, weakened rapidly, bled.
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