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Race 8 (498)
LUNG CHEUNG HANDICAP Rating:95+ 1600m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 4 | SIMPLY BRILLIANT (B090) | K C Leung | XB | Settled in midfield 2-wide, ran on strongly from 300M, prevailed in a blanket finish. |
2 | 3 | HARMONY VICTORY (B405) | B Shinn | SR/TT | Steadied early stages to obtain cover, held up in rear pair 6-7Ls off the pace, improved along inside on straightening, unable to obtain clear running until 200M, closed off nicely when clear, got up for 2nd in a blanket finish. |
3 | 5 | ENCOURAGING (B109) | K H Chan | B/TT | Crossed to the lead 1350M, led slowly before quickening up 600M, kept on well in the straight, caught by first 2 near line. |
4 | 6 | FAT TURTLE (C215) | C Schofield | B | Reserved in midfield along the inside, switched out 500M, ran on well final 350M, narrowly missed 3rd spot. |
5 | 11 | PRECIOUSSHIP (C050) | C Y Ho | XB | Began fairly, settled towards the rear 4-5Ls back, brought wide for clear run in straight, finished off well to be nearest at the line, lost out in a blanket finish for minor placings. |
6 | 7 | FAST MOST FURIOUS (A165) | M Chadwick | H | Held up towards the rear, 4Ls away from leader 400M, brought widest into straight, closed off well for close 6th beaten 1 length |
7 | 9 | TIME TO CELEBRATE (A367) | J Moreira | B | In touch behind leaders, responded well turning in and loomed up mid-straight to challenge leader, peaked on its run 100M, swamped by rivals late stages. |
8 | 1 | KA YING STAR (C198) | Z Purton | B-/V1/TT | Moved up to race outside leader, taken keen hold, held ground early straight, faded passing 200M. (Jockey : raced too keenly in the middle stages, didn't finish off under top weight.) |
9 | 10 | FLYING THUNDER (B328) | G van Niekerk | XB | Steadied early stages to obtain cover, held up in rear pair just over 6Ls off the pace, kept on moderately final 400M, always held by leaders. |
10 | 8 | GOOD STANDING (B105) | M F Poon | B/XB | Tracked leaders, unable to keep up passing 300M, out of contention mid-straight. (Jockey dropped whip 150M.) |
11 | 2 | DARK DREAM (C075) | V Borges | B/TT | From draw 9 raced wide no cover after 1400M, travelled keenly and improved to race outside the lead middle stages, gave ground badly in the straight after tough run, eased. |
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 |