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Race 8 (488)

LUNG KONG HANDICAP   Rating:75-55   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 13 SILVERBIRD (CB335) G Schofield -- Always 2Ls off pace and 2-wide until home straight, held up for a run by DESERT STORM until switching inside 250 M out, led 100 M out, kept on well, just hung on.
2 4 STRATEGIC SELECT (CB133) G Mosse B 2-wide and 5Ls off the pace 1000 M out, 3-widen and driven along when 3Ls down at top of home straight, 1L down 200 M out, ran on strongly, just missed.
3 12 MY FAVOURITE (CA125) S Dye -- Settled towards rear 3-wide and 8Ls off the speed 1000 M out, 5-wide into home straight when 5Ls down, stayed on well to be 3Ls down at the 200 M out, kept on but post came too soon.
4 1 SPRINTER (CA067) O Doleuze B Steadied towards rear about 9Ls off the pace 1000 M out when 2-wide, 4-wide into stretch when 6Ls behind leader and one from rear, ran on very strongly to narrowly miss out on a place. (See Racing Incidents.)
5 6 FIGHTING MASCOT (CB426) E Saint-Martin B Had the run of the race on fence 2Ls off the pace from 1200 M out to home straight, disputing lead on fence 200 M out, no extra close home.
6 2 DESERT STORM (CA048) D Whyte TT Raced 3-wide and 3Ls off the speed 1200 M out, improved to be 1L down into home straight when 3-wide, narrow lead 300 M to 150 M out when headed, no extra.
7 10 ADMIRAL (CA075) C Williams -- On fence 6Ls off the pace 1000 M out, 3-wide into home straight and 5Ls down, staying on when 3Ls down 200 M out, finished off strongly along far rail.
8 7 MASTER MAGIC (BP193) A Marcus -- 3Ls off the speed and 2-wide from the 1000 M to 600 M, 3-wide and over 2Ls down into home straight, 2Ls down at the 200 M, awkwardly placed and not fully extended through final 100 M.
9 3 STOIC (BT155) D Dunn -- Awkwardly away, on fence 5Ls off speed 1000 M out, 4Ls down on fence entering straight, stayed on at same pace and never a threat.
10 8 SHINING GEM (CA180) B Prebble SR Sent on to lead by half a length out 2-wide 1100 M out, driven along to stay in front entering straight, headed over 300 M out, faded out. (See Racing Incidents.)
11 14 MONEY WINS (BT165) Y T Cheng TT1 Slowly away, 6Ls off pace and 2-wide 1000 M out, lost position about 600 M out and was in rear about 7Ls adrift of leader entering straight, never got into it.
12 5 C'EST LA VIE (CB085) W M Lai B Over-raced on fence 4Ls off pace 1000 M out, 2-wide and 3Ls off speed at top of home straight, didn't quicken up and was beaten 200 M out.
13 9 WATCH ME WIN (CA211) M Cahill B/TT Keen early on, raced 3-wide 6Ls off the speed 1000 M out, 4-wide and 4Ls down on the swing, always outpaced.
14 11 ENGINEERING WONDER (CB300) M Walker -- Led on fence by 2Ls 1300 M out racing freely, headed by SHINING GEM 1100 M out, half a length off the pace until home straight, faded 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