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Race 9 (815)

THE CHOW SILVER PLATE (HANDICAP)   Rating:60-40   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 FLYING MOJITO (G412) Z Purton B/XB Out with rest, positioned 2 wide slightly better than midfield, there to turn, finished off strongly to score, quite comfortably.
2 11 LUCKY ETERNITY (G478) B Avdulla CP Away well, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3 wide from 550M, closed off well to take 2nd without threatening the winner.
3 2 WAR WEAPON (E257) C Y Ho XB/TT Made contact at start, raced 2 wide towards rear, there to turn, made good progress early in straight, no clear run 300M to 200M, finished off well to take a place without threatening.
4 14 PRESIDENT'S CHOICE (D038) L Hewitson -- Away with them, raced in midfield on the inside, 1-1/2L back on turn, hit the front 300M, peaked and headed 150M, kept on evenly to the line.
5 1 CELTIC TIMES (G230) L Ferraris B/XB/TT Made contact at start, taken back to race towards rear on the outside, very wide turning in, made some headway in straight.
6 7 LOOKING COOL (G151) K Teetan CP Began well from the widest draw, raced 2 wide, a length or so back, carried wider 500M, showed some response early in straight, peaked on run 200M, ran on evenly to the line.
7 5 PRINCE ALEX (G307) H Bowman XB1/TT1 Average to begin, raced 2 wide behind midfield, similar position on turn, made good progress early in straight, peaked 200M, ran on evenly thereafter.
8 10 TURIN WARRIOR (G150) A Hamelin B/XB Taken back from a wide draw, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made minor progress early in straight, peaked on run 200M, ran on evenly thereafter.
9 6 CHILLI BABA (G339) M Dee B Jumped awkwardly and made contact, raced behind midfield on rail, saved ground on turn, showed some response early in straight, peaked 200M, weakened thereafter.
10 8 FEARLESS FIRE (B085) L Currie B/XB Bumped start, raced prominently, 2 wide, shared lead on turn, peaked and headed 300M, weakened final 200M. (See Racing Incidents.)
11 12 BROTHER PEARL (H030) M Chadwick B Began awkwardly and bumped, raced 2 wide at rear, 3 wide on turn, very wide into straight, made no progress in the run home.
12 13 COPARTNER PUDONG (H313) M F Poon B Began well from gate 1, sent forward to take the lead, shared the lead with rival on turn, peaked and headed early in straight, weakened final 300M. (See Racing Incidents.)
13 4 PODIUM (H173) H W Lai XB Jumped with them, sat right behind the leader on rail, angled out 500M, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter.
14 9 GO GO SIXTEEN (E244) K C Leung B/TT Crowded start, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, 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