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Race 8 (008)

ALBERT HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1000m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 EAGLE REGIMENT (M011) O Doleuze -- Settled nicely behind leaders, taken out to challenge nearing 400M, responded well under hands and heels riding, led 100M out and clear, won by 1.75L unextended.
2 9 ETERNAL BEAUTY (L012) K C Leung TT Handily placed just behind leaders and travelled smoothly throughout, took up inside 300M, ran on gamely only lost lead nearing 100M.
3 1 VITAL FLYER (CK373) J Lloyd TT Reserved towards the rear, pushed along 600M out, ran on steadily final 400M to go 3rd just before the line.
4 7 FIRST IN COMMAND (L085) D Beadman H/TT Dropped back from draw 1 and settled towards the rear, picked up well passing 250M, did best work late and just missed out on 3rd.
5 2 AT MOMENT IN TIME (L211) Y T Cheng SR Moved up to join leaders passing 800M, all out and had every chance final 300M, faded inside 100M and lost 3rd close home.
6 3 SHINING VICTORY (L163) M L Yeung B/TT Not hurried in the first half of the race, held up in 2nd last just over 3Ls off the pace, made steady progress final 300M but never any chance with winner.
7 12 POCKET ROCKETS (M004) D Whyte -- Outpaced early stages, took closer order passing 700M, stayed on same pace when driven final 400M.
8 4 HAPPY REUNION (CK163) T Clark TT Soon bustled along to chase leaders, hung in and proved difficult to ride, kept on same pace and made no impression.
9 5 BOULD MOVER (M120) M Chadwick TT Went forward and vied for the lead, driven 400M out but only one-paced, gave ground final 200M. (Jockey said his horse's condition gave out over the late stages due to the fast early sectionals.)
10 11 CHARITY SPIRIT (M095) K C Ng -- Broke well and was soon in front sharing the lead, driven and limited response inside 350M, weakened final 200M.
11 10 ABSOLUTE FANTASY (M284) H W Lai B Slow to begin, near the rear throughout, no impression over final 400M, never dangerous.
12 8 ROYAL FLUSH (CK184) G Cheyne V-/XB/B1/TT Along the stand's rail never far off leaders, found little under pressure passing halfway, soon beaten.
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