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Race 9 (748)

POK FU LAM COUNTRY PARK HANDICAP   Rating:85-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 13 PEARL WIN (P085) H W Lai SR Began well, pressed forward to hold rail inside leading pair. Got inside run entering straight, hit front passing 300m, temporarily headed but fought back to win on line.
2 3 KEY WITNESS (S212) N Callan CP/TT Pressed forward from wide draw, racing 3-4 wide. Covered extra ground turn, rolled forward to hit front 300m, shifted in under pressure 100m and rider stopped riding to straighten 50m. Just failed.
3 8 VICTORIUS (N423) J Moreira B Began well, taken in passing 1000m to sit in one-off position four-back from leader. Ran on strongly final 400m shifting in twice to get clear running.
4 9 SMART FORWARD (S158) T Berry -- Bumped after start, hard ridden to go forward, taking over lead 800m between horses but headed 700m. Urged forward entering straight, joint leader 300m, outsprinted final 200m but kept on well.
5 14 ST YAZIN (N409) W M Lai TT Ridden along early to maintain forward position, racing one-off behind leading trio. No run top of straight, shifted in 350m to get clear running, kept on well.
6 1 SPEEDYGONZALEZ (N412) B Prebble B/H/TT Bumped soon after start, got close to heels passing 1100m then proved difficult to settle. Shifted out from heels passing 700m and left without cover. Kept on steadily in straight.
7 11 ALL THE BEST (S169) K Teetan CP1 Jumped best, led to 850m when jumped shadow, became unbalanced and lost ground. Retook lead 700m but held wide without cover. Caught 300m and raced erratically final 200m.
8 4 ROYAL PARTNER (N394) A Suborics TT Began fairly, shifted in behind runners but kept away from fence towards the rear, Improved position around turn, kept on steadily in straight to be closest at finish.
9 12 KIROV (S277) T H So -- Jumped OK but lost right hind plate after start. Shifted in behind runners passing 900m but still held 3-wide. Very wide in straight and kept on one-paced.
10 10 CONFUCIUS SPIRIT (S329) Z Purton -- Ridden along early shifting in behind horses passing 1000m but got close heels 800m. Three-wide into turn and one-paced in straight.
11 2 WINDICATOR STAR (N233) C K Tong TT Slow into stride, taken in behind runners to fence at rear. Shifted out entering straight but found little under hard riding.
12 7 HAPPY JOURNEY (S299) M Chadwick -- Jumped with field, ridden to hold rail two-back from leading trio. Got clear running entering straight but only one-paced. (Lost left hind plate 1000m).
13 6 FAT CHOY HONG KONG (N253) M Du Plessis TT Broke OK, hard ridden but failed to muster, then taken across behind runners to sit at rear but wide. Lost position around turn and never a factor in straight.
UR 5 FABULOUS NOVEMBER (N342) O Doleuze CP Began well, ridden along to sit 3-wide behind leading trio. Checked and struck heels of horse falling back, dislodging jockey. (Swollen left hind fetlock).
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