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Race 8 (368)

THE HONG KONG CLASSIC MILE   Rating:-   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 GOLDEN SIXTY (C238) C Y Ho -- Restrained to race towards the rear, moved away from fence 550M, made rapid headway to lead passing 200M, skipped clear for a dominant victory.
2 4 MORE THAN THIS (C199) R Moore -- In the rear soon pushed along, 5Ls to make up 400M,ran on hard to chase winner final 200M but held.
3 2 CHAMPION'S WAY (C061) K Teetan P-/B1/TT Chased leaders in a 3-wide spot without cover, ran on mildly when driven out 400M, couldn't match winner's acceleration mid-straight, one paced late and lost 2nd 50M from home.
4 3 BEAUTY LEGACY (D023) J Moreira H/TT Began only fairly, raced keenly towards the rear in a steadily run race, inclined to lay in under pressure in straight and reluctant to shift out for clear running, stayed on over final 200M before being hampered near 100M.
5 8 STAR PERFORMANCE (C429) Z Purton H-/TT Held up in 5th spot not far off from the pace, battled on in the straight but never going the pace to challenge leaders.
6 7 BUDDIES (C019) K C Leung TT Led uncontested at a steady tempo, quickened to 2L lead early straight, headed passing 200M, no extra towards the finish.
7 6 PLAYA DEL PUENTE (C492) B Shinn SR/TT In 4th place early stages, moved closer to be tracking leader approaching the turn, held 2nd to 300M, one paced towards the finish.
8 5 DECRYPT (D129) S De Sousa TT1 Chased leader along the fence, outgunned from 300M, soon out of contention.
9 9 AWE (D168) N Callan XB Held up mid-division, difficult to settle after 1400M, struggled to go with them on straightening, soon left behind.
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