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Race 8 (263)

JOHNSTON HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 WATCH ME WIN (CA211) A Suborics B Made all. Jumped awkwardly and shifted in abruptly. Led 2-wide early. Went clear 800 M. Held on well to finish.
2 2 OPERATION HUMOUR (BV111) D Whyte SR Away well. Prominent with cover. 3-wide turning in. In straight, though hung in, quickened to snatch 2nd on the line.
3 4 ORLANDO FLYER (CA350) D Dunn B From an outside gate caught wide early. Outside leader at 2nd from 1000 M. Quickened inside 300 M but missed 2nd narrowly near finish.
4 10 CULLINAN (BV034) E Legrix -- Better than midfield on rail. Away from rail turning in but could not find running. Shifted in 200 M. One-paced.
5 3 LUCKY VICTORIES (BT163) R Fradd B Hampered and checked. Midfield 3-wide. Kept on well without quickening down centre of track.
6 12 BLACK CARBINE (CA302) W M Lai -- Settled around midfield 4-wide without cover. Hung in badly when under pressure in straight. One-paced to the line.
7 8 PLEASANT SUCCESS (CA164) S King -- Came out badly. Keen early and shifted in to close rail. Closer order early straight. No extra final 200 M.
8 14 WISHES (BT100) Y T Cheng B From widest gate, caught wide in rear, bumped and then 6-wide entering straight. Ran on through beaten horses final stages.
9 9 AUTHORISED (BP125) S Dye -- Pulled early, ridden back to behind midfield racing 2-wide with cover. Shifted out straightening but made no show.
10 6 CHAMPION BOY (CB056) W Woods -- Pushed to follow leader inside early. Niggled along at 3rd from 600 M. Soon faded after turning in.
11 1 CHINA LEGEND (BV330) E Saint-Martin TT Pulled hard early, towards rear. Shifted out abruptly 1000 M. Widest entering straight. Never a factor.
12 13 GLOBAL RUNNER (BV185) K H Ting -- Slow to begin, driven along to midfield. Dropped out in straight.
13 5 APRIL HARE (CB080) F Coetzee TT Bounded in the air, steadied and became badly unbalanced about 1000 M. Raced very greenly in rear throughout.
TNP 11 ELLEN'S WON (BS158) J Egan V Difficult to lead into stall. Stood, flat-footed and refused to jump. (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