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Race 8 (145)

SUISSE PROGRAMME HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 PINS PRINCE (G013) Z Purton H/P/TT From draw 1 moved up to track leaders, held up early straight, finished off strongly when gap opened up 300M, led near 150M drawing away to score.
2 3 BEATO (H090) Y L Chung B/TT Jumped fairly, given a waiting ride towards the rear, unable to secure clear running from 350M and made heavy contact with rival, finished well after a troubled passage. Got up 2nd near line.
3 6 CHILLI BABA (G339) A Atzeni B Slow to begin, recovered to race ahead of mid-division, into clear running 300M, ran on well to the line without threatening winner, lost 2nd near line.
4 8 CIRCUIT NINE (G140) M Chadwick H-/B/TT Reserved behind midfield, bumped several times by a rival from 350M to 150M, ran on steadily to the line for modest 4th.
5 9 RIVER VIEWS (G212) K Teetan -- Made early use to clear a rival to its inside when obtaining the lead, pressed by another rival middle stages, fought on early straight to hold lead until inside 200M, no extra and faded to 5th.
6 12 MAXIMIZE HEART (D311) K De Melo V1 Settled in a midfield position along the fence, held up for clear running from 350M and not able to be fully tested until 100M.
7 2 IMPERIAL MAGEE (E460) A Badel SR/XB/TT Restrained to race behind midfield, swung wide 600M, ran on fairly in home straight, never near to challenge. (sustained wound to RF hoof.)
8 7 ROBOT FIGHTER (H309) K C Leung -- Unhurried, dropped back from wide draw to race near the rear, ran past beaten horses in the straight only. Never able to challenge leaders.
9 4 ALWAYS FLUKE (H252) L Hewitson CP/H Up with early pace before sitting back to track leaders, found disappointingly little when asked 450M, weakened mid-straight. (Jockey : instructed to obtain a more forward position due to the day's racing pattern.)
10 13 YOUNG HORIZON (G272) B Avdulla -- Pushed forward from wide draw, vied the lead on outside, came under pressure 400M and commenced to lay in, soon no extra.
11 14 DASHING GLORY (G397) H T Mo SR-/B1/TT Close up behind leaders, raced keenly early and middle stages, pushed along 500M but not going the pace to challenge.
12 1 MERCHANT PRINCE (H268) A Hamelin B/TT Settled down midfield, hampered at 400M taken wider, came up empty passing 300M. Never threatened.
13 11 CYBER PATCH (H158) M F Poon PC/TT Crowded at the start, chased leaders along the 3-path and no cover from 850M, bumped passing 400M, soon weakened.
14 10 URBAN TRIUMPH (H200) L Ferraris V2/TT Jumped only fairly, soon ended up last, became detached from field home turn, eased down and finished tailed out. (Jockey : made abnormal respiratory noise and he had concern with its action.)
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