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Race 9 (165)

KATE HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 2

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 WINNER'S WAY (A025) M Chadwick TT1 Outpaced, dropping back, taken to fence 1250m and made up ground to settle midfield 950m. Not much room top of straight, got inside run 300m, rolled forward to hit front 50m, slowly edging clear.
2 7 KINGSFIELD (T403) D Whyte B Vigorously ridden to go forward, racing with pace till taking clear lead 1150m. Kicked ahead on straightening, still well clear 100, run down final strides.
3 9 VOLITATION (V223) J Moreira -- Began well, raced with pacemakers before settling one-back, one-off 1150m. Turned wide, picked up momentum and kept on well but unable run down first two.
4 3 HANG'S DECISION (T262) N Callan CP/H Struck heels and blundered shortly after start, dropping back, then ridden to make up ground settling between horses at midfield. No room top of straight, got clear 350m, ran on steadily.
5 10 HARD BALL GET (P373) Z Purton B Jumped OK, steadied and shifted in, dropping to rear. Steadied again 950m dropping to clear last. Taken to centre field on straightening and finished off strongly.
6 5 JADE FORTUNE (V020) H W Lai H Jumped OK, then hard ridden to hold position but kept 3-wide behind midfield. Turned very wide, kept on steadily under hard riding.
7 2 ENORMOUS HONOUR (T236) B Prebble -- Began well, unable handle pace dropping to last 1050m. Shifted out 850m to improve, 3-wide turn, taken to centre track, steadied 350m, squeezed out 250m, boxed on.
8 6 THE SHOW (T256) C Y Ho B- Hard ridden early to stay with pace, settling between horses 3L from leader 800m. Swung wide into straight, made up some ground initially, turning one-paced from 200m.
9 13 VICTORY FOLLOW ME (V182) K Teetan SR/TT Began fairly, pressed forward, setting two-back along fence. Not much room top of straight, got clear 300m, boxed on one-paced.
10 12 GLENEALY PRIZE (T181) C Williams -- Slow into stride, dropping to last. Improved position along rail between 1000m and turn. Took inside run in straight, making up some ground when baulked 250m. Boxed on.
11 1 KING OF MONGOLIA (S414) N Rawiller B/TT Lost right front plate on jumping and then lost left front plate soon after, dropping to rear between horses. Taken out on straightening but only one-paced.
12 14 SUPERIOR BOY (V102) K K Chiong TT Pressed forward on jumping but held 3-wide without cover 4L from leader. Took turn 3-wide, taken even wider in straight, one-paced.
13 8 SEE ME NOW (V171) H N Wong XB/TT Began well, racing with pace until sliding into box seat 1150m. Followed leader to straight when soon under pressure, giving ground rapidly after passing 200m.
14 11 SUNNY ORIENT (V302) C Schofield B/H First out from widest draw, leading to 1150m before settling outside hind-quarters of leader. Kept tabs until 350m when under pressure 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