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Race 8 (631)

INSULAR HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   2000m   Sha Tin   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 NORDIC SKY (E412) A Hamelin SR/XB Led passing 1700M, led at good pace until halfway, kicked away 350M, kept on well to the line always maintaining a clear lead.
2 7 FIVE G PATCH (G286) J Moreira TT Settled down behind midfield, saved ground on inside, held up for clear running early straight before staying on well to finish a clear 2nd. Not reach winner.
3 8 VICTORY PARK (G197) K Teetan B/TT Began awkwardly, tracked leader on inside, driven along 500M but not going the pace to challenge winner, kept on steadily to finish a remote 3rd.
4 1 RISE BRETHREN (G075) Z Purton TT Restrained towards the rear early stages, moved closer to midfield passing 1400M, wide on the turn, stayed on fairly for a non-threatening 4th.
5 5 INTREPID WINNER (G144) R Maia B Chased leaders early stages before dropping back to a midfield position entering back straight, responded fairly turning home, never a threat to leaders.
6 9 PERFECT MARYKNOLL (E319) H Bentley B/TT Slow to muster speed, caught wide no cover from 1600M then strode forward to race outside leader, fought on same pace earl straight, faded final 100M.
7 2 S J TOURBILLON (G138) A Badel -- Shifted across behind runners, raced as the back marker 8Ls off the pace, made limited progress on straightening. Never a threat.
8 6 TOTAL POWER (D138) K H Chan B Unable to slot in, raced wide in midfield, lost cover from 1000M, moved closer to leaders nearing home turn, not pace to challenge leaders early straight, no extra 200M.
9 11 VINCY (B213) V Borges SR/TT Held up behind midfield early and middle stages, shuffled back to near the rear before entering home turn, found little in the run home. Never threatened.
10 4 ENTRUSTED (D381) B Shinn CP/TT Reserved near last, switched wide going into home turn, ran home only fairly.
11 10 SMILING TIME (E235) M Chadwick V/TT Began fairly, raced in midfield on inside, one paced when driven 500M, soon beaten on straightening.
12 3 WINNING DRAGON (E461) M F Poon H/TT Driven forward to be tracking leader, struggled to hold his position 600M, soon dropped to last, finished tailed out. (Unacceptable Performance.)
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