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Race 9 (174)

CHE LAP KOK HANDICAP   Rating:105-80   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 SUMMERLAND (CD074) G Schofield TT On fence 3Ls off the pace in 6th at 1200 M, 2-wide at 1000 M, 1L down in 3rd when 3-wide off home turn, led 300 M out, just hung on at the winning line.
2 9 PACKING ANGEL (CB223) B Doyle P- A little keen early on, on fence 5Ls off pace at 1200 M in mid-division, improved to be 2Ls down in 6th off home turn, held up at 350 M, ran on strongly once clear, just failed.
3 8 GIFT (CB246) W M Lai B On fence 8Ls off pace n 11th at 1200 M, niggled along at 600 M when 6Ls down in 12th, ran on very strongly down centre of track to nick third on the line.
4 13 TOM'S FIRST (CA354) Y T Cheng SR On fence 9Ls off pace in 13th at 1200 M, improved to 4Ls off pace in 10th off home turn, stayed on strongly on fence, nearest at finish and lost 3rd right on the line.
5 10 FLYING BISHOP (CA296) A Starke SR Had cover when 3-wide in 9th at the 600 M at 1200 M, 3-wide into home straight when 4Ls down in midfield, just over 1L down in 2nd at 200 M, no extra.
6 7 LUCKY PARADISE (CB441) F Coetzee -- 2-wide when 4Ls off pace in midfield at 1200 M, 3Ls down at the 400 M, ran on fairly but always held.
7 3 SIROCCO (CA169) H W Lai -- 2-wide when 6Ls off pace in 10th at 1200 M, 5Ls down in 9th at top of home straight, switched into clear running room at 300 M, couldn't catch principals. (See Racing Incidents.)
8 5 LIBERAL'S CHOICE (CC345) D Whyte -- 3-wide without cover when 3Ls off speed in 5th at 1200 M, wider and hung in at 800 M, 4-wide into home straight when 3Ls down in midfield, one-paced thereafter.
9 2 HIMALAYA (CC004) B Prebble B Detached in rear 11Ls off pace at 1200 M, 8Ls last off home turn, made some minor late ground.
10 6 NATIVE DREAM (CD222) G Mosse V 8Ls off pace in 12th at 1200 M when 2-wide, under pressure when 3-wide into home straight and 6Ls off pace in 12th, never really threatened.
11 1 CLASSIC MASTER (BV338) C W Wong B/TT Half a length off pace in 2nd when 2-wide at 1200 M, raced freely in places, a neck 2nd at the home turn when travelling well, found nothing off the bridle from 350 M out, faded.
12 12 INVERNESS (CD108) C K Tong TT Raced freely early on when half a length clear on the fence, held neck margin turning for home, soon under pressure and dropped out tamely.
13 4 SUPER BROSE (CC017) T Mundry TT 2-wide and 2Ls off pace in 4th at 1200 M, 3-wide without cover at 1000 M, under pressure to lie up turning for home, soon faded out.
14 14 BYRON (CD275) S K Sit B Had the run of the race in 3rd 2Ls off pace from 1200 M to 600 M when niggled along to stay in touch, folded tamely from top of home straight.
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