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Race 10 (231)

LONDON HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 VICTORY MASTER (M148) W C Marwing B/XB1 Went forward but unable to slot in, posted 3 wide outside leaders without cover, steady tempo helped and crept into picture turning, kept finding final 300m to score a solid win.
2 14 LUCKY FOREVER (M058) T H So B Went forward from a wide alley to camp outside the leader, travelled well to turn, went to front but unable to hold off winner late, solid after long layoff.
3 4 BEAUTY LEAD (N209) M Chadwick SR-/TT1 Took up a prime position 1 out 1 back, had everything go right to bend, tracked into race well but lacked extra to contest finish with top pair.
4 10 WRATH OF FIRE (CL420) C Williams -- Moderate beginning, took a spot closer than usual, just off midfield on rails, 5ls back throughout, saved ground on rails, worked home steadily to make frame.
5 13 WINNING LEADER (N268) C Y Ho H Slotted in nicely behind leader on rails, all favours throughout, angled clear at top of straight, closed to 200m but just held same position thereafter.
6 7 NAVEL ORANGE (P035) Z Purton -- Taken back from a wide alley, raced 7ls back at rear, came 3 wide on bend and switched widest in straight, closed evenly to be nearest on line.
7 5 IT HAS TO BE YOU (N356) D Whyte -- Pressed on from a wide gate to take up running, even run in front once there, tackled soon after straightening, didn't find a lot at business end and drifted out on contention final 200m.
8 6 RAINBOW CHIC (P118) B Prebble TT1 Tardy into stride, settled in rearward position 6ls off pace, stuck to fence and saved ground turning, closed race off steadily to be closest at finish.
9 3 WAH MAY STAR (M254) G Mosse -- Assumed a nice spot 3ls back on rails, overaced a bit in mid-section, right there on turn, didn't let down when clear and just battled away.
10 1 OUTDOOR PEGASUS (CL173) C Y Lui TT Ended up 3 wide in midfield, had cover in midfield 5ls off speed, tracked into race 4 wide turning, didn't let down with usual zest and struggled late.
11 2 PRESIDENT LINCOLN (N267) T Angland TT- Allowed to drift back from a wide alley, settled in rearward spot 2 wide 6ls off speed, well back turning, never really got into it when they dashed home.
12 8 VAUGIRARD (CK347) R Moore B Standard break, raced just off midfield in running line, 5ls from lead, difficult to settle to bend, didn't have dash when clear final 250m and just held ground in run home.
13 12 TRUMP (P106) O Doleuze TT1 Snagged back from a wide alley, raced 3 wide at rear, overaced with slow tempo, made no serious progress.
14 11 DRAGON FIGHTER (CL260) T Clark SR-/B1/TT Landed a midfield spot, raced 2 wide in mid-section 4ls or so back, overaced badly and not comfortable in action on bend, eased down in straight.
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