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Race 8 (202)

CHEVALIER LIFTS & ESCALATORS HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 CELESTIAL SMILE (S013) J Moreira B Caught 3-wide no cover early stages, strode forward to be one out one back, travelled strongly into straight, driven to lead inside 200M, continued on willingly to line.
2 5 ISHVARA (S015) M L Yeung B/TT Settled 2-wide ahead of mid-division and never far off the pace, driven to chase leaders from 400M, did best work final 200M, got up for 2nd just in time.
3 7 HAPPY SUMMER (P327) M Demuro H/TT Sent forward, emerged as sole leader 1200M, soon pressed by eventual winner turning in, headed inside 200M but rallied on along the fence, lost 2nd close home.
4 13 FASTER MORE (P368) U Rispoli B/XB Dropped back and guided to the fence soon after the jump, travelled behind midfield 6Ls off the pace, kept to inside in straight, made steady progress without getting to top 3.
5 12 HIT A HOME RUN (N248) D Whyte BO1 Along the 2-path about 5Ls off leader, soon into clear on straightening, briefly threatened with a strong looking challenge but turned one pace passing 150M.
6 14 TERRIFIC MASTER (P436) M Chadwick TT Ridden more forward than usual, travelled well behind leader, kept up the chase early straight and held 3rd position until 200M, faded towards the finish.
7 11 MEDIC MASTER (S363) H W Lai CP Position 3Ls off the pace and ahead of mid-division, stayed on mildly not reaching leaders.
8 8 WHY NOT (N053) A Suborics TT Settled behind midfield along the 2-path, 4Ls off leader at 400M, ran on evenly but not making progress on leaders.
9 10 ARCHIPPUS (P361) N Callan B-/H Dropped back to a rearward position 6-7Ls off the pace, shifted out into clear nearing 400M, stayed on fairly and never reached contention.
10 3 MODERN TSAR (S167) C Reith B-/TT Taken back to last 8-9Ls off the pace in early stages, saved ground along the fence, closed off the race fairly inside 400M and lacked the necessary response.
11 6 ENSURING (S437) B Prebble B Raced a shade keen in midfield, 3-wide no cover from 1100M, kept on same pace on straightening, never threatened.
12 1 WIRE TO WIRE (S189) T H So -- Slow to begin, held up in midfield along the fence, not pace to challenge leaders, weakened 200M.
13 4 AMBER DRAGON (P229) A Atzeni B Restrained after the start, settled near the rear 8-9Ls off the pace, switched out 500M to challenge but soon outpaced, never involved.
14 2 WINNING INSTINCT (N121) K C Ng B Checked on jumping, attempted to slot in for cover but unable to do so, caught wide at the back, came under pressure 600M out, first to be 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