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Race 8 (581)

RUBY HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 LUCKY HERO (B057) C Y Ho B/TT Bumped start, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, angled out after passing 500M, finished off very strongly to score.
2 5 TEAM SPIRIT (B230) C Schofield B Fast into stride, took the lead easily, travelled well throughout, kicked clear early in straight, kept on very well, just couldn't hold off the winner.
3 10 CHARIZARD (B463) K Teetan TT Average to begin, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, 4 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, made good progress in straight to take a place without threatening.
4 6 ALCARI (A354) M Harley B Shifted out at start and bumped, positioned on rail behind midfield, 4 lengths back, saved ground on turn, made reasonable headway in straight to make frame, no threat to the first few.
5 2 CALIFORNIA TURBO (C077) U Rispoli B/TT Began fairly, showed no early speed, raced at rear, 5 to 6 lengths back, same margin back on turn, taken very wide in straight and made some progress.
6 8 HAIR TRIGGER (A215) K C Leung B/TT Began well from the widest draw, unable to slot in, trapped very wide early, moved a bit forward after passing 1000M, 3 wide, a length or so back on turn, finished off evenly. (See Racing Incidents.)
7 4 HARD PROMISE (A373) Z Purton -- Jumped well from a wide draw, raced prominently, 2 wide, shared lead on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)
8 11 SUN SUN FA FA (B467) K C Ng B/TT Taken back to race at rear, 8 lengths back, moved a bit closer along the rail on turn, failed to close off in straight.
9 7 MIGHTY POWER (C094) M L Yeung -- Away with them, raced 2 wide better than midfield, similar position on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter.
10 9 SPIRIT (B235) C Wong -- Average to begin, raced at tail, 8 lengths or so back, still well back on turn, failed to close off in straight.
11 12 CASIMIRO (C149) H N Wong H Began well from gate 1, sat 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, peaked on run near 300M, weakened thereafter.
12 1 GAMECHANGERS (A162) J Moreira TT Jumped well from a wide draw, unable to slot in, trapped 4 wide, 3 lengths or so back, raced tight near 950M, 3 wide with cover on turn, weakened early in straight when hard run took effect.
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