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Race 8 (370)

THE SKY IS THE LIMIT HANDICAP   Rating:56-32   1000m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 ROMANTIC SYMPHONY (BV150) F Coetzee -- Always prominent. Hit the front 200 M out, won going away. (Promoted.)
2 3 MASTER MERLIN (BN080) C T Cheng BO Prominent. Challenged leader from 300 M. Only kept on one-paced closing stages.
3 12 WINNING FOCUS (BT288) S K Sit -- Ridden along in better than midfield. Kept on and just held on for 3rd close home. (See Racing Incidents.)
4 1 TRIUMPHANT STAR (BS248) K Fallon B Settled towards rear. Ran on steadily from 400 M to be nearest at finish.
5 2 ETERNAL START (BV079) R Fradd -- Better than midfield, kept on one-paced closing stages.
6 9 SPEED AT WILL (BT213) W S Yu -- Began awkwardly, towards rear early. Steadily improved to be better than midfield 500 M out. Weakened close home.
7 10 LUCK AND FORTUNE (BT088) D Whyte P- Never better than midfield. Hung out throughout, particularly in the run to the winning post.
8 5 AS WE WISH (BV127) B Marcus B Behind midfield. Weakened gradually final 200 M.
9 6 CHEETAH (BV041) D Harrison -- Better than midfield to 400 M, weakened steadily.
10 4 ACE OF PACE (BV131) S King -- Jumped awkwardly, well there. Weakened gradually final 300 M. (See Racing Incidents.)
11 8 TREASURE STAR (BV163) D Boeuf -- Towards rear. Never a factor.
12 11 FOREVER PROSPEROUS (BS019) Y T Cheng -- Disputed lead to 400 M. Faded from 200 M. (Bled.)
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