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Race 8 (044)

HEREFORD HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 REGENCY LUCK (M291) M Chadwick B/TT Vied for the lead, pulled away from pursuers near 300M, kept responding to pressure once in the lead, held off fast finishing runner-up by a diminishing margin.
2 6 KEEN WONGCHOY (L223) K C Leung H/TT Travelled well towards the rear, came through to deliver a strong challenge entering 200M, drifted out badly final 50M which might have cost him victory.
3 11 INTELLECTUALSTRIDE (L409) G Cheyne B-/SR/H1 Well covered in midfield, took a while to get going in straight, did best work final 150M and got up for 3rd close home.
4 14 SURFER BOY (L306) C W Wong B Tracked leaders along the fence, forced his way into clear near 350M, had his chance but not pace of first two final 200M, drfted out late stages and lost 3rd towards finish.
5 8 BET ON ME (CK376) H W Lai -- Rushed to the lead and was soon pressed by the eventual winner, all out 300M, kept on same pace before weakening inside 100M.
6 4 RED LUCKY STAR (M074) Z Purton -- Quick from the stalls, chased leaders, was bumped and became unbalanced near 350M, kept on fairly to the line.
7 9 BONDI LAD (CK121) W M Lai B Unbalanced coming out of the gates, held up near the rear 5-6Ls behind leaders, taken widest turning for home, ran on towards the finish but was never a real danger.
8 5 EXCEPTIONAL ART (L174) T Angland -- Towards the rear 4Ls off the pace, difficult to settle in mid stages when being steadied, didn't have the clearest of runs in straight but was never going the pace to challenge.
9 2 LOMBARDI (CK406) B Prebble B Not hurried early stages, held up 3-wide behind mid-division, not picked up under pressure.
10 1 ELEGANCE KLAMMER (M228) D Beadman H/TT Reserved at the rear, behind a wall of horses turning in and no clear run until 250M, made limited progress.
11 12 SMART TOUCH (L402) J Lloyd CP Up with early pace, dropped back to midfield before the home turn, driven nearing 300M but could only kept on at the same pace, no impression.
12 10 BILLION GAINS (M263) C K Tong TT1 Slightly slow away, held up behind midfield 4Ls back, not quickened when put to pressure turning for home, outpaced passing 200M.
13 3 ELITE FORTUNE (CJ212) B Doyle -- Driven forward but was unable to cross from a wide draw, found little under pressure 400M out, weakened mid-straight.
14 13 MY WHISKY (CK071) M L Yeung B/TT Ridden early but failed to muster speed, caught wide no cover throughout, weakened gradually turning in, left behind 200M.
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