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Race 9 (448)

MAKARPURA STAR HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 WINNING DRAGON (CB018) O Doleuze -- Prominent, never further than 2Ls off pace throughout though always at least 3-wide, picked up well at top of straight and led over 200 M out, kept on strongly.
2 5 THUNDER STORM (CA226) A Marcus B Keen early on racing in midfield about 2-wide and 3 to 4Ls off pace until home straight, ran on well though never looked like gunning winner down.
3 2 VICTORY WARRIOR (CA338) S K Sit -- Dwelt at start, soon 6Ls off pace on fence, 5Ls down turning for home, quickened up to go 2Ls down 200 M out, kept on and just grabbed for 2nd place near line.
4 12 EL VIENTO (BT129) D Dunn TT2 Steadied near rear at least 7Ls off pace and about 3-wide, turned in racing widest of all (5-wide), stayed on well up centre of course without threatening principals.
5 3 COLOURFUL ERA (BP234) E Legrix -- Always about 5Ls off speed and 2-wide through to home straight, finished off fairly well to be nearest at finish.
6 10 SUPER SPRINT (CA274) W C Marwing -- Raced prominently about 2Ls off pace at least 2-wide, still challenging and every chance of running the frame 300 M out, not come on closing stages.
7 11 GRAND FIGHTER (CA225) K H Ting B 2nd on inside early on about 1L off pacesetting CHARIOT OF STORM, joined leader turning for home and left in front 300 M out, weakened once headed by winner over 200 M out.
8 9 SEREVI (CA293) D Whyte B Always about 4-wide and 4 to 5Ls off pace through to home straight, never landed a blow.
9 14 KING LION (CB091) Hammer-Hansen -- Outpaced from outset and always driven along 8Ls off pace until home straight, stayed on fairly well through beaten rivals in home straight to be nearest at finish.
10 7 INDIAN ROAD (BT098) M Kinane SR Near fence and about 4Ls off pace down back straight, driven along 600 M out to keep up, short of room and steadied about 250 M out, any slight chance gone at that point. (Bled.)
11 8 SPLENDID PATROL (BV066) M Cahill V Raced 2-wide no worse than 3Ls off pace at any stage through to home straight, not come on at top of straight and beaten 300 M out.
12 6 CHARIOT OF STORM (CA194) F Coetzee B Soon led racing 2-wide but never clear by more than 2Ls, joined by GRAND FIGHTER on inside turning for home, failed to pick up again and beaten well over 200 M out.
13 1 RED DIAMOND (BS055) K S Yu B Raced 3-wide about 5Ls off pace and always driven along to keep up, still near rear turning in, soon no chance and eased down 200 M out.
14 13 TAMAR (CA310) W M Lai B Mostly driven along to maintain position 2Ls off pace on fence through to home straight, struggling once pace quickened up again and beaten 300 M out.
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