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Race 8 (289)

HUANG HE HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 BETTER BOY (CD134) F Coetzee -- Steadied at start, 8Ls behind in 8th on fence at 1200 M, 3-wide into stretch when 4Ls down in midfield, rallied gamely to lead final strides.
2 11 INVERNESS (CD108) C Williams SR/TT Disputed early lead out 2-wide but soon settled about 1L off pace in 2nd until top of homestretch when in front, 1L clear 200 M and grabbed final strides.
3 12 MASTER GIGOLO (CC375) C W Wong TT 7Ls behind when 2-wide in 7th at 1200 M, keen at 1000 M when checked, 3Ls down in mid-division when 4-wide off home turn, ran on strongly to nick a place near line.
4 7 GIFT (CB246) E Saint-Martin B 6Ls behind on fence in 6th at 1200 M, 3Ls down in 6th at home turn, 2Ls down in 3rd at the 200 M, kept on well but lost a place final strides.
5 2 GOODY (CD239) A Delpech -- Steadied at 1500 M, 12Ls behind in 13th at 1200 M, improved to be 4Ls down in midfield off home turn, no clear run from 350 M to 100 M, nearest at the finish, unlucky.
6 1 JOYFUL SPIRIT (CB032) D Holland -- 5Ls behind in 5th when 2-wide at 1200 M, head up at 1000 M, over 2Ls down in 5th off home turn, ran on fairly but always held by principals.
7 3 CHEEKY (CA266) R Fradd -- 9Ls behind in 9th at 1200 M, checked at 1000 M and forced 3-wide without cover, 4-wide into home straight when 5Ls behind in 12th, ran on well enough, nearest at finish.
8 13 LEILATI (CE089) S Dye TT1 Settled 13Ls last at 1200 M, 6Ls down in rear on straightening when under pressure, made some nice late ground, never nearer.
9 4 DAVE'S BEST (CC060) D Whyte -- Always well placed about 2-wide and 2Ls behind 3rd from 1400 M to 600 M, 1L down in 3rd and very dangerous off home turn, failed to quicken up and weakened through final 100 M.
10 5 LIBERAL'S CHOICE (CC345) M Rodd -- Had the box-seat run on the fence 2Ls off pace in 4th from back to home straight, one-paced thereafter.
11 8 FLYING BISHOP (CA296) O Doleuze SR 11Ls behind in 12th at 1200 M, checked at 1000 M, 5Ls behind in 11th when 3-wide off home turn, always outpaced.
12 14 SHANGHAI KING (CC188) W M Lai TT Always towards rear, 11Ls behind in 11th at 1200 M, 6Ls down in 13th off home turn, posed very little threat.
13 6 MOSCOW BALLET (CE142) B Prebble -- 10Ls behind in 10th at 1200 M, head up at 1000 M, 4Ls off speed and still worse than midfield towards inner off home turn, always outpaced.
14 9 GREAT LEADER (CE032) S K Sit B1/TT Disputed lead at 1400 M, a little keen when 1L clear at 1200 M, joined at top of home straight and gone 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