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Race 8 (514)

NINEPIN GROUP HANDICAP (Turf)   Rating:56-32   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 BLAZING BOB (BT016) B Marcus -- Took lead from 1200 M. Kicked clear 200 M out. Won easily. (Promoted.)
2 6 BANK ON IT (BT236) F Coetzee TT Led to 1200 M and then sat outside the leader. Kept on well in straight without threatening the winner final 200 M.
3 7 TIME STRONG (BM022) C Brown B Always in touch. Switched away from the rail for a run upon straightening. Ran on steadily final 300 M to be nearest at finish.
4 14 LIGHT PRINT (BP096) K H Ting -- Hard ridden to be in midfield or better. Kept on in straight without threatening placed horses.
5 2 A-GAIN EASY (BS145) J Quinn B Soon racing freely in midfield or worse. Responded well final 400 M to be nearest at finish.
6 13 ONLY THE BRAVE (BT089) R Fradd B Soon moved across from widest draw to settle behind midfield. Headway from 1000 M to be in touch rounding home bend. One-paced in straight.
7 12 WINWIN COMBINATION (BP340) E Saint-Martin -- Soon midfield. Checked near 1100 M when racing freely. 4-wide turning in. Made up a little late ground.
8 5 PLATINUM EXPRESS (BV187) E Legrix B1 Missed the start. Niggled along to be behind midfield from 1000 M. Failed to make any impression in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
9 1 TOP RACER (BT148) W C Marwing B Jumped awkwardly. Soon behind midfield. Severely hampered near 1000 M and dropped towards rear. Never a threat in straight.
10 11 BRAVO VICTORY (BT095) A Munro P-/B2 Midfield early before being ridden forward to be in touch from 1200 M. Unable to quicken in straight and weakened badly final 200 M.
11 3 NINGBO WARRIOR (BT010) K C Tsang P-/TT Checked at start. At rear. Trapped wide turning in. Made up some ground in straight until no extra final 100 M. (Demoted.)
12 8 TREASURE STAR (BV163) D Whyte -- Soon behind midfield. Crowded and dropped towards rear near 1000 M. Not a factor in straight.
13 4 COLLEGE KID (BV157) C T Cheng -- Mainly midfield or better. Weakened badly final 250 M. (Demoted.)
14 10 THE CHIEF (BT197) S Baster TT Clipped heels just after the start and knuckled. At rear. Never in contention.
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