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Race 9 (834)

PINGWU SPARK HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 13 LUCKY EIGHT (G204) K Teetan -- Began smartly from a wide draw, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, challenged and bumped early in straight, kept on very well to hold off the challengers.
2 1 POWER KOEPP (E301) A Badel E Shifted in at start and bumped, positioned 2 wide in midfield, 3 wide from 700M, 2 lengths back turning in, finished off strongly to take 2nd, just narrowly beaten.
3 10 ADIOS (G338) J Moreira B-/V1 Began awkwardly and bumped, raced prominently on the outside, there to turn, challenged the leader and bumped early in straight, peaked on run 150M, ran on evenly to the line.
4 6 ARMOUR EAGLE (G093) A Hamelin B2/TT Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear on the inside, 2 wide from 650M, a bit closer on turn, made very good progress in straight to make frame, nearest on line.
5 14 WAR WEAPON (E257) C Y Ho H/P/TT Jumped well, positioned 2 wide better than midfield, there to turn, finished off evenly.
6 8 TRANSCENDENT (D126) L Ferraris CP-/B1/TT Bumped start, positioned right behind the leader on rail, saved ground throughout, kept on evenly in straight.
7 12 H Z TOURBILLON (E149) M Chadwick TT Out with rest, raced slightly behind midfield on the outside, very wide into straight, finished off evenly.
8 3 JAZZ CLUB (G285) C L Chau -- Bumped start, raced better than midfield on the outside, a bit closer on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong.
9 4 SKY FOREVER (E414) M F Poon B/TT Average to begin, held up in rear, 5 lengths or so back on turn, made no impression in straight.
10 2 EXCELLENT DADDY (E321) K C Leung TT Moderately away from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, 2 wide 450M, no clear run early in straight, cleared 150M, one-paced thereafter.
11 9 CALL ME TEDDY (G233) L Currie TT Taken back form gate 12, raced at rear on the outside, 6 lengths or so back on turn, made no impression in straight.
12 5 SOLAR WINDS (G154) K H Chan H1/TT1 Slowly away, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, made no progress in straight.
13 11 GLOBAL HARMONY (G337) Z Purton CP Slow to begin, raced 2 wide behind midfield, angled out 550M, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.) (Lame right hind leg next day morning.)
14 7 GOLDEN WARSTEED (G350) H Bentley XB1 Taken back from gate 9, raced towards rear on the outside, very wide turning in, failed to close off in straight.
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