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Race 9 (609)

IKEBUKURO HANDICAP   Rating:75-55   1800m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 GREENESSY (CE001) F Coetzee CP Keen early on and awkwardly placed at 1400 M, relaxed 3Ls down in 5th out 2-wide at 800 M, 4Ls behind entering straight, over 2Ls back in 2nd at 200 M, ran on strongly to lead on line.
2 5 COURAGEOUSHEART (CD202) M Rodd B Soon led on fence, 1L clear down back stretch, 2Ls clear turning for home and further ahead at 200 M, grabbed by winner on the line.
3 14 SEASONS KNACK (CC242) R Fradd P 4-wide no cover in places down back until gaining cover 3-wide at 900 M to home stretch when 4Ls off pace in midfield, ran on well late, never nearer.
4 11 GALLANT FALCON (CD194) C Brown TT Hindered at 1500 M and 3-back the fence about 4Ls or 5Ls off pace in midfield from 1200 M to home stretch, finishing well when forced wider final 50 M.
5 9 LUCKY KING (CA304) S Dye B- Worse than midfield 4-back on fence about 6Ls off speed until home turn, ran on fairly well late, nearest at finish.
6 4 FUJI SUNRISE (CD100) G Mosse -- Keen when 4-wide no cover early on, got in 3-wide with cover at 900 M when 5Ls behind in 9th, same entering straight, ran on fairly for pressure, nearest at finish.
7 8 SUNNY RIVIERA (CC240) G Schofield -- Switched from widest gate to fence, about 7Ls off pace from 1000 M to home straight in rear, making some headway on fence when steadied at 200 M, ran on again late.
8 10 MASTERY (CC176) L Innes -- 2-wide in rear about 8Ls late at 1000 M, same entering home straight, kept on, never nearer.
9 3 GREEN IN BLUE (CD117) O Doleuze CP With cover worse than midfield at least 6Ls off speed until home straight, kept on at same pace, closest at finish.
10 7 MR COOL (CD071) C K Tong B-/SR1/TT Run of the race on fence 2Ls off pace when 3rd or 4th down back stretch, bumped entering straight when 3Ls down in 4th, one-paced thereafter.
11 13 LUCKY DICE (CB101) A Delpech B Always 3-wide no cover, 2Ls off pace in 4th at 1200 M, all out when over 2Ls down in 3rd entering straight and at 200 M, faded out late.
12 2 SHANGHAI KING (CC188) W M Lai B/TT Slowly away, 2-wide and about 4Ls off pace in midfield at 800 M, 6Ls down and losing ground on straightening, drifted further back.
13 1 ENTERTAINING (CC057) B Prebble SR Towards rear when 3-wide and 7Ls off pace down back stretch, 4-wide (widest of all) on straightening when 7Ls off pace, no impression.
14 12 DOUBLE PLEASURE (CD069) D Whyte -- Settled 2nd racing 2-wide and 1L off pace from 1200 to 600 M, over 2Ls down in 2nd entering straight, dropped away tamely.
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