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Race 8 (321)

DES VOEUX HANDICAP   Rating:55-35   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 CLASSA VICTORY (CB174) D Whyte -- Raced 3-wide and about 6Ls off the pace from 800 M out to home straight, quickened up well to lead about 180 M out, drew clear.
2 2 SMART CHIEF (CC042) G Mosse -- 7Ls off pace and on fence 1000 M out, 2-wide and 6Ls down and hard driven from 700 M out to home straight, ran on well under pressure final 250 M.
3 13 THE RICH MAN (BS130) W M Lai B Raced 3-wide about 4Ls off the pace from 1000 M out to home stretch, 2Ls off the pace 200 M out, one-paced to line but just about clung on for 3rd position.
4 1 QUICK STEP (CA074) C Soumillon -- Raced 3-wide 5Ls off the pace 800 M out, loomed up to be 3Ls down with definite place chances 300 M out, could only stay on at the same pace to line.
5 9 CHAMPION BOY (CB056) D Dunn P Switched across towards fence from wide draw upon exiting, 2-wide and 10Ls off pace 800 M out, 3-wide and 7Ls behind 600 M out, made some ground in straight.
6 6 EAST OCEAN DRAGON (CB194) F Coetzee B/TT Raced 2-wide 1L or 2Ls off the pace from 1200 M out to home straight, all out to be 1L off the pace 300 M out, couldn't follow through.
7 7 TELECOM BABE (CA187) Y T Cheng B1 Keen early on, led 1200 M out, never more than 2Ls clear at any point, headed by winner 180 M out, no extra and faded out. (See Racing Incidents.)
8 3 SPINNING CITY (CB252) C Williams B Raced 2-wide between 3Ls and 5Ls off the pace from 1100 M out until home straight, 3Ls down at the 200 M, was rather one-paced.
9 14 MARIPOSA (CA342) G Schofield B-/V1/TT- 2-wide and 4Ls or 5Ls off pace from 1000 M out to home straight, didn't have much running room from 400 M to 200 M, one-paced when clear final stages.
10 12 FANTASTIC WIN (CB188) S Dye -- In rear about 11Ls off the pace 800 M out, a little closer and 3-wide entering home straight, picked up well to be 4Ls down 200 M out, didn't follow through.
11 10 FLASH MAC (CB220) E Legrix V/TT Awkwardly away and keen early on, 8Ls off pace on fence 800 M out, 2-wide 600 M out and 4-wide and 8Ls down off home turn, no impression.
12 4 BEAMING RIVER (CB078) E Saint-Martin -- Keen very early on, on fence 3Ls off the pace 1100 M out, still on inner but 5Ls down entering straight, finished off weakly.
13 11 RENA'S WUNDERBAR (CA285) S K Sit B Raced 3-wide and was 2Ls off the pace 1200 M out, similarly placed entering home straight, dropped out tamely.
14 5 REAL WINNER (CB051) H K Yim -- Never travelled well, driven along to be 5Ls off pace on fence 1000 M out, clipped heels and pecked 800 M out, struggling entering straight and with no chance.
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