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Race 8 (232)

KAU SAI CHAU HANDICAP (Turf)   Rating:56-32   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Yielding

Section 3

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 SMALL WONDER (BM089) E Legrix -- Jumped best but soon settled in midfield or behind. Ran on well final 400 M and gained upper hand 100 M out. Held on.
2 4 NEW DYNASTY (BT291) D Whyte B1 Well there. Took lead at 1000 M. Kept on well in straight but was unable to match speed with the winner final 100 M. (Hung out.)
3 14 WELLDONE KID (BT200) D Harrison -- Slowly away and remained at rear. Went wide rounding home bend. Made up good ground in straight to be nearest at finish.
4 1 SCENIC WONDER (BT266) K C Tsang -- In touch. Dropped back a little 1000 M out to forward of midfield. Took closer order rounding home bend to be 3rd or 4th turning in. Ran on steadily to just miss 3rd place.
5 5 SPEEDY CHAMPION (BT264) B Marcus B1 Jumped awkwardly and mostly towards rear. Ran on well 300 M out but effort not sustained in the closing stages.
6 9 GREEN SUPREME (BK109) M W Leung -- Soon moved up along rail and disputed lead briefly before settling in 2nd place 1000 M out. Kept on well upon straightening until weakened close home.
7 11 MR HAPPY (BS234) B Doyle B Prominent early before settling in midfield or better 1000 M out. Kept on one-paced in straight before finding no more close home.
8 13 STRAIGHT WAY (BN119) K S Yu P-/B2/TT Soon outpaced towards the rear despite being niggled along. Ran past beaten horses in the straight.
9 3 BANK ON IT (BT236) F Coetzee -- Jumped awkwardly and bumped at start. Dropped back from wide draw to the back. Took closer order along rail to be in midfield turning in. Ran on steadily to 100 M and was not ridden out thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)
10 6 LIGHT PRINT (BP096) D Boeuf -- Hard ridden early to be in touch. Dropped back to forward of midfield 1100 M out. Improved on the outside from 800 M and was widest turning in. Not a factor upon straightening.
11 7 LUCKY AHEAD (BS162) K H Ting B Mostly behind midfield. Kept on in straight until weakening final 200 M.
12 12 WIND CHASER (BP071) F Sanchez V Soon in touch. Failed to quicken in straight and tired badly final 200 M. (Hung out.)
13 10 WINNING FOCUS (BT288) E Saint-Martin -- Soon moved up to dispute lead before settling in 3rd place 1000 M out. Unable to quicken upon straightening and soon dropped steadily out of contention.
14 2 LOVE ON EARTH (BT110) R Fradd -- Soon midfield. Ridden along rail from 1200 M to be in touch. Soon eased down upon straightening. (See Racing Incidents.)
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