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Race 9 (699)

FAMILY SERVICES HANDICAP   Rating:85-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 DIAMOND BRILLIANCE (CH002) Z Purton B/TT Began fairly from widest draw. Moved up to travel outside leader around home bend. Fought on dourly under pressure to gain upper hand 100 M out.
2 7 HANDSOME TARGET (CH269) B Prebble CP Raced wide in midfield. Similar turning for home. Fought on nicely down centre of straight to be nearest at finish.
3 5 IRISH JIG (CJ125) M Du Plessis H/TT Began fairly, settling wide in prominent position. Effort when 4-wide without cover rounding home bend. Ran home steadily without threatening.
4 9 KUNG FU (CE289) G Boss H-/P Soon assumed lead and crossed to rails. Held half a length advantage to straight only to fail to hold off challengers passing 100 M.
5 6 INTERCHINA STAR (CJ226) Y T Cheng CP1 Settled within striking distance sharing 5th or 6th. Just 3Ls off the pace turning for home. Produced good late impression closing stages.
6 8 FAVOURITE SUPREME (CH203) E Saint-Martin B2/TT Settled in rear. Produced good late impression as usual inside final 200 M.
7 4 KING PRAWN SUPREME (CJ076) D Whyte B Broke well, settling 3-wide in 2L 3rd. Slightly worse turning in. Gradually shifted out for a run 400 M out. Fought on steadily without threatening.
8 11 BRILLIANT CHAPTER (CJ100) F Coetzee -- In rear to straight. Ran on past beaten runners in the run home. (Jockey reported saddle shifted in early stages.)
9 2 TEAM WORK (CH276) O Doleuze B Settled in midfield. Ran home one-paced.
10 3 KINDACROSS (CG041) K L Chui XB/TT Began only fairly. Settled within 2Ls of pace on rails. Saved ground on rails turning in but unable to sustain effort inside final 200 M.
11 10 WHATAFANTASY (CH267) M Nunes B1/TT Raced wide behind midfield. Similar turning in. Made no impression in straight.
12 12 DILIGENT II (CJ211) H W Lai -- Slightly slow out. Travelled behind midfield. Found nothing in straight.
13 13 NEEDLES AND THREAD (CJ282) S K Sit -- Soon tailed-off and never seen with a chance.
14 14 FORTE (CB351) W M Lai CP No Comments on Running information for this horse.
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