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Race 8 (472)

LUNG KONG HANDICAP   Rating:95-75   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 BEING FAMOUS (CD018) B Prebble B 2-wide and 3Ls off pace in 4th at 1200 M, always prominent and led 300 M out, hung on gamely.
2 10 FIRST AMONG EQUALS (CC327) O Doleuze B 8Ls off pace when 2-wide in 9th at 1200 M, 3Ls off pace in 7th when 3-wide entering straight, every chance when 1L down in 2nd at 200 M, no extra.
3 4 FIVE GRAINS (CB280) G Mosse -- Slowest away, 9Ls last on fence at 1200 M, 5Ls off pace in 9th turning for home, picked up nicely to be 2Ls down in 4th at 200 M, stayed on well but narrowly missed quinella pair.
4 9 KING HESPERUS (CE151) A Delpech -- 6Ls back in 7th at 1200 M, 3Ls down in 6th on the swing, 2Ls down in 3rd at 200 M, faded close home.
5 8 FASHION JEWELLERY (CD177) D Whyte BO 2-wide and 1L off pace in 2nd from 1200 M to home straight, every chance but failed to quicken up and swamped 200 M out. (Blood in trachea.)
6 3 BETTER BOY (CD134) R Fradd -- Had no luck, severely checked at 1200 M back to 7Ls off pace, 6Ls down in 10th entering straight and making progress when checked again at 200 M, eased late.
7 6 RICE FIELD (CE134) M Rodd -- Soon led, always about 1L clear until home straight, grabbed at 300 M and faded steadily.
8 11 KING OF WIN (CD395) M W Leung B Run of the race in 3rd on fence 2Ls off pace at 1200 M, still placed on straightening, folded.
9 2 CALIFORNIASUNSHINE (CE174) F Coetzee TT1 Fractious in gates, tended to hang in, 4Ls off pace in 6th at 1200 M, similar position and under pressure entering home straight, no threat.
10 5 KIDDYLAND (CC063) S Dye -- Always towards rear and never better than 6Ls off pace.
11 7 EVERGREEN (CE106) E Saint-Martin -- 4Ls off pace when 3-wide in 5th at 1200m, all out to lie up around home bend, went backwards after turning home.
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