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Race 8 (100)

THE ORIENTAL WATCH SHA TIN TROPHY (HANDICAP)   Rating:-   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 CALIFORNIA SPANGLE (E314) Z Purton TT From draw 12 crossed to the lead 1300M, quickened up the pace 600M, opened up a 2L gap mid-straight, kept on strongly to the line, never in any danger.
2 4 TOURBILLON DIAMOND (E054) A Badel B/TT Chased leaders, wide no cover from 1100M, moved up to 2nd near 300M but not able to challenge winner, held on for 2nd just at the line.
3 11 SAVVY NINE (D056) R Maia B/XB Never far off from leaders, had difficulty obtaining clear running early straight, closed off well final 250M, just missed 2nd. (Jockey dropped whip 300M.)
4 6 KA YING STAR (C198) L Ferraris V/TT Chased leaders along the rail, not going the pace to challenge winner in the straight, kept on steadily and held 3rd until final few strides.
5 10 EXCELLENT PROPOSAL (D386) V Borges B Held up behind midfield, shifted out from rail 500M, ran on mildly over final 300M.
6 9 SENOR TOBA (G103) C Y Ho V/TT Slow to begin, raced as the back-marker early stages before moving up 800M, very wide into straight, stayed on mildly towards the finish.
7 12 BUTTERFIELD (C462) M F Poon TT Obtained a midfield position along the inside, continued on mildly passing 300M, well held by leaders towards the finish.
8 14 TURIN REDSUN (G134) M Chadwick B/TT Settled down 2-wide in midfield, stayed on moderately final 300M, not reached leaders.
9 7 PANFIELD (E052) S De Sousa TT Restrained from wide draw, waited with at the rear, took time to get going, did best work final 200M down outside of track.
10 5 BEAUTY JOY (E058) L Currie H/TT From draw 14 restrained after the start, over-raced from 1400M and travelled wide no cover, moved up to chase leaders home turn, battled on to 150M then weakened.
11 1 WAIKUKU (C150) A Hamelin -- Shifted across behind runners, settled towards the rear, driven out near 400M but failed to finish off under top weight.
12 2 RUSSIAN EMPEROR (E198) L Hewitson SR Held up behind midfield along the 3-path, driven along 500M but never going the pace to challenge.
13 8 MORE THAN THIS (C199) K C Leung -- Drifted back to race towards the rear, failed to quicken in the straight, never involved.
14 13 CHEERFUL DAYS (D473) C L Chau B From draw 11 ridden in a more forward position chasing leader, no extra and weakened from 300M. (Jockey fined for weighing in 3lbs over.)
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