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Race 4 (186)

D'AGUILAR HANDICAP   Rating:88-64   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 MUGHAL PALACE (BS212) B Marcus -- Prominent. Took lead coming out of back straight. Hung on well against runner-up's strong challenge closing stages.
2 6 COURAGE STAR (BT054) D Harrison -- Always well there. Quickened well to challenge once into clear early in straight but failed to peg back winner throughout.
3 1 HIGH SKY (BS203) S King B Settled in midfield. Ran on steadily in straight to claim 3rd place close home.
4 7 SUPER TEAM (BN040) C H Tse -- Began well but knuckled at start. Settled in midfield. Ran on in home straight without threatening. (Demoted.)
5 10 TAURUS (BP280) W Woods H Very sluggish at start. Remained well back until making up good ground inside final 200 M to be nearest at finish.
6 11 HANDBAG'S HONOUR (BT015) W M Lai -- Held up in first few. Just better than midfield into straight. Kept on steadily without quickening.
7 13 SEA JADE (BM132) G Boss -- Well there early, dropping to 5th some 2Ls off pace turning in. One-paced. (Lame.)
8 12 NEW ASIANS (BT019) F Coetzee -- Settled in midfield. Lost position and dropped towards rear around home bend. Kept on steadily in straight.
9 9 BASIC INSTINCT (BM020) E Legrix -- Settled towards rear. Kept on same pace in straight.
10 2 GOLDEN DUKE (BN194) J Quinn -- Hard ridden to take up running approaching 1000 M. Soon headed and chased leader around home bend and into straight, then quickly weakened.
11 14 SEVEN GLORY (BM168) M W Leung B Never nearer.
12 3 ALEXANDRA PALACE (BS170) F Sanchez B Always in rear.
13 5 FORTUNE MAKER (BP061) R Fradd B Midfield early. Took closer order home bend. 4th into straight. Soon dropped out. (See Racing Incidents.)
14 4 GRANITE (BV045) B Doyle -- Never better than midfield, dropping to rear into 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