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Race 8 (571)

LANTAU PEAK HANDICAP   Rating:66-46   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 CARRY THE NEWS (CB191) S Dye -- Raced keenly with head up 2-wide and 3Ls off pace from 1000 M out until home straight, quickened up well to lead 100 M out, pushed out.
2 4 BEST FOR ALL (CB040) H K Yim SR 4-wide and 1L or 2Ls off pace through to stretch, 1L down 200 M out, not matching winner's pace when changed leads 100 M out, no extra.
3 8 JOYFUL MASTER (CA289) D Whyte SR1 Kept from leading on fence by EL VIENTO and forced to lead out 2-wide, never more than 1/2L clear, all out grabbed by winner and runner-up 100 M out, no extra. (Saddle Shifted.)
4 6 GOOD LAD (CB123) W C Marwing -- Away awkwardly but quickly recovered to be 3-wide and 3Ls off pace early on, same distance off lead but 4-wide turning for home, 2Ls down 200 M out and one-paced to line.
5 5 SAGACIOUS (CA330) F Coetzee TT Raced 2 and 3-wide about 3Ls off through to stretch when under pressure to pick up, kept on evenly to line.
6 1 EL VIENTO (BT129) K K Lai TT Held rails position 1L off pace 1000 M out, narrowly in front turning for home, all out to stay in touch 200 M out, weakened closing stages.
7 2 FRENCH CONNECTION (CA384) G Mosse -- Handily placed about 3Ls off pace and 2-wide through to home straight, could never get on terms and beaten 200 M out.
8 12 GOOD BROTHER (CB084) Y T Cheng -- No speed early on and settled at least 5Ls off lead on fence, 4Ls down and 2-wide entering straight, never troubled leaders.
9 10 BLAZING MOON (CA393) W M Lai -- Raced about 2Ls off pace and 2-wide through to stretch, soon outpaced and beaten well over 300 M out.
10 3 SMART PRINCE (CA034) K S Yu -- Led out 3-wide by a neck 900 M out, 2Ls off pace and 3-wide turning in when under strong pressure, not come on and dropped right out.
11 9 GOOD WIN (CB235) D Dunn TT1 Raced 3-wide and about 1/2L off pace 900 M out, steadily lost position round home turn, little chance in straight.
12 11 GRAND STAR (CA378) A Marcus -- Very hard to settle with head up early on in rear out 3-wide and 5Ls off pace, still in rear detached from remainder of field 200 M out, eased down.
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