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Race 9 (661)

THE SHA TIN VASE (HANDICAP)   Rating:90+   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 13 NOT LISTENIN'TOME (T235) J Moreira H/TT Hard ridden early to hold rail inside leading pack before easing into box seat 1000m. Held up for run top of straight before getting rails run. Pushed through to lead 200m before pulling clear.
2 3 CHARLES THE GREAT (N171) T Berry SR/TT Shifted across behind runners from wide draw and last on settling. Began forward move 500m, widest into straight, finished strongly while hanging in to get second.
3 11 SUPER LIFELINE (P158) H W Lai -- Bounced well, hard ridden to hold position before easing three-back the rail. Not much room top of the straight, got rails run passing 200m and finished off nicely.
4 10 EXCITING DREAM (P191) K C Leung CP Ridden along from an outside draw, racing wide about 3L from leader. Took closer order entering straight to look a chance 200m. Kept on well under pressure.
5 2 DOMINEER (P366) C Y Ho H Pressed forward from outside draw, racing wide about 1.5L from leader at turn. Urged forward on straightening, led momentarily passing 200m, then inconvenienced when passed and not ridden out.
6 4 SMART VOLATILITY (P049) Y T Cheng -- Hard ridden from wide draw, racing 4-wide into turn but only 2L from leader. Tightened 500m but kept on steadily in straight without looking dangerous.
7 1 DUNDONNELL (S110) N Callan H/SR Began well, ridden forward, settling one-back, one-off. Got close to heels around turn, not much room top of straight, kept on fairly until weakening final stages.
8 6 FREDERICK ENGELS (N187) K Teetan TT Began OK, no speed, settling at rear in one-off position. Checked turn, shuffled back to last entering straight, switched wide but only one-paced final 200m.
9 12 KEY WITNESS (S212) M L Yeung B/TT Jumped with field, pressed forward racing 3-wide. Not much room 800m when bumped and taken wider. Bumped twice up the straight but only one-paced.
10 9 DIVINE CALLING (S282) N Rawiller B Ridden along between horses some 4L behind leader before being hampered at turn. Switched wide in straight but found little under hard riding.
11 7 TOUR DE FORCE (N297) O Doleuze B Jumped well but not much speed and held wide at the rear. Covered extra ground around turn and one-paced in straight.
12 14 LOVELY DELOVELY (S022) C Y Lui B/H Pressed forward to share early lead before settling outside leader around turn. Kept on gamely to 200m before tiring.
13 5 GOLDEN HARVEST (N236) G Mosse TT No early speed, settling along fence at rear. No run top of straight, then got close to heels. One-paced straight.
14 8 RAD (P248) D Whyte -- Strolled forward from jump to lead on settling. Tried to steady pace but became keen when joined by another runner. Looked to be going well entering straight but came under pressure from 300m and faded.
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