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Race 8 (008)

SHEUNG WAN HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1000m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 13 HIGH MARK (CJ197) Y T Cheng -- Began fairly. Settled midfield but never far from the leader. Improved position gradually. Ran on strongly to hold off rival for a narrow win.
2 3 FIRM OFFER (CE008) E Saint-Martin SR Shifted on jumping. Reigned back to the last 7Ls behind the leader. Looked out of contention in early stages but showed remarkable acceleration from 300 M to take 2nd. Just failed to catch winner.
3 8 IRISH JIG (CJ125) D Beadman H/TT Encountered slight interference after jumping. Well covered and travelled within 3Ls from the leader. Crowded for room near 500 M. Ran on strongly to take 3rd once clear.
4 6 STEP TO WIN (CG167) K T Yeung B/TT Jumped well. Showed early pace to lead towards middle of course. Kept on soundly and just failed to take a minor placing.
5 4 VENI VEDI VICI (CJ081) O Doleuze TT Began awkwardly. Allowed to relax behind midfield 4 to 5Ls back. Made good ground from 300 M. Stayed in pace with the winner and not beaten far.
6 12 HONGKONG SUPERSTAR (CH167) C K Tong CP/TT Lost ground when bumped on jumping. Travelled in midfield without cover on the outside of the pack. Fought on steadily without threatening.
7 14 SILENT DRAGON (CG200) K L Chui CP/XB Standard jump. Settled towards the stand rails not far off from the pace. Could not find another gear when asked. Made no further impression.
8 1 ULTRA FANTASY (CG311) D Whyte B Jumped with the rest. Taken back to a rearward spot 5Ls behind the leader and well covered. No room for a run until 200 M. Made limited progress thereafter.
9 2 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS (CH145) B Doyle H Slow to begin. Settled behind midfield but not far off from the pace. One of the first to launch a challenge. Failed to quicken and gradually drifted out towards the centre of track.
10 10 REGENCY HORSE (CE229) Z Purton B/TT Jumped modestly. Soon taken to a spot towards the stand side 3 to 4Ls off the leader. Unable to pick up under pressure and ran home one paced.
11 9 PROFITING CHAMPION (CH123) M L Yeung -- Began awkwardly and shifted in. Taken to a forward spot just behind the leader. Faded in the home run. Dropped out quickly after 200 M.
12 7 WARRIOR (CH066) F Coetzee -- Became unbalanced soon after jumping. Taken to a spot alongside the leader. Came under pressure 400 M out and made no show in the home run. (Mucus.)
13 11 TEAM WORK (CH276) H W Lai B Jumped fairly. Travelled along the outside rails at the back of the field. Struggled to keep pace with others and dropped out quickly from 500 M.
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