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Race 10 (701)

VACHERON CONSTANTIN HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 SUPER CAGA (CK054) T Clark B Pressed forward from a tricky gate to race outside leader, fair run with pressure from outside horse, went to front turning but headed at 200m, fought back strongly to score.
2 10 DEEP THINKER (N159) W Pike XB Standard break, positioned just off midfield 5Ls or so away, raced 2 wide to bend, came wide and dashed strongly to hit front at 200m, tired late and inside horse fought back to beat him.
3 7 LOMBARDI (CK406) M L Yeung B Bounced out, allowed to take a trail, raced on leaders back throughout, tracked up turning but outdashed by principals, battled on ok for placing.
4 13 YOU KNOW I WIN (M361) W C Marwing -- Ended up back with last few 7Ls or so away in two wide line, still well back to bend, came wide to better going and made good late progress to make frame.
5 6 GENE POWER (M124) Z Purton TT No early speed, sat 3 wide behind midfield with cover 7Ls or so off top end, came widest turning in search of better ground, made steady progress down.
6 1 OTTIMO (CK238) C W Wong -- Drifted back from a tricky alley, 9Ls or so away at rear, well back with field to beat turning, came to outside and closed off well to be nearest on line. (see racing incidents).
7 4 HOLLYWOOD KISS (M126) M Chadwick H-/XB1 Pushed forward from outside gate but trapped 3 wide without cover, did it tough up challenging on speed to turn, loomed at 400m but run ended at 250m and faded.
8 8 ELECTRONIC FIGHTER (N269) M Zahra B1 Showed some early speed and angled into 1 out 1 back spot, had all favors to bend, steadied at 300m but didn't come on when clear.
9 14 GOLDEN OSMANTHUS (N245) C K Tong B1 Average getaway but soon mustered to dig through and obtain lead, shaded with pressure from outside horses turning, soon under pressure and faded.
10 9 SAMMY'S FALCON (CK383) T Angland B/TT Out in line, assumed a midfield position, used little racing 3Ls or so off lead, shifted wider turning, one paced to close and weakened out final furlong.
11 5 GOLDEN SCALPEL (N224) O Doleuze -- Unable to slot in and ended up just off midfield 3 wide with cover, 5-6Ls back in run, eased wider turning but just whacked away in finish.
12 2 CIRCUIT STAR (N220) A Suborics TT Away evenly, settled 3-4Ls back on rails, easy time in mid-section, no acceleration final 400m and only passed tired horses.
13 3 CORPORAL JONES (M025) M Du Plessis -- Ordinary break, taken down to rail to race 6-7Ls back, difficult to settle in run, same margin back turning, took inside runs but didn't find anything in run to line.
14 11 SLICK BULLET (N141) B Prebble XB Standard break, pressed on to take a closer order but no better than 3 wide throughout, had cover 4Ls back to turn, didn't find when pressed at 400m and dropped right out. (See Racing Incidents.)
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