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Race 8 (353)

LAI YIU HANDICAP   Rating:75-55   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 LUCKY GALLOPER (CD030) O Doleuze B 4Ls or 5Ls off pace towards inner in midfield until home straight, the gaps came and he quickened up nicely to lead at the 50 M, kept on well.
2 6 CROWNED GEM (CE056) D Holland TT Caught wide early but got in 2-wide 2Ls off pace in 2nd at 900 M, 1L down in 2nd off final bend, led 200 M out but no extra when headed by winner 50 M out.
3 5 ZERO IN (CC332) F Coetzee TT1 Led out wide early on, crossed to fence to lead by 2Ls at 900 M, led by 1L at top of home straight when going well, headed 200 M out but always holding onto a place comfortably.
4 12 GOLD STRIKER (CD365) D Whyte -- Steadied at 900 M when 2-wide and 5Ls off pace in mid-division, a little closer when 4-wide off final bend, ran on okay but never likely to grab principals.
5 1 LUCKY LAD (CA148) C Soumillon B 8Ls off pace when 2-wide in 12th at 800 M, still towards rear when 3-wide off home turn, hung out under pressure but could only plug on at same pace.
6 3 FLYING SPRINTER (CD021) H K Yim B Half a length off pace in 2nd early, had the box-seat run on fence 2Ls off pace in 3rd from 900 M to home straight, weakened inside final 300 M.
7 9 HEALTHY FRUITS (CC193) H W Lai B/TT 6Ls behind leader when 2-wide in 9th at 900 M, 4-wide with cover at 600 M, worse than midfield when 5-wide off final bend, outpaced when hindered at 300 M, posed little threat.
8 2 GOODWOOD (CA167) S Dye -- On fence 4Ls behind in midfield at 900 M, similarly placed off home turn, no impression.
9 7 LUCKY WINNER (CE124) G Mosse P 3-wide with cover when 6Ls off pace in 9th at 900 M, hung in at 800 M and hung out at 600 M when 5-wide without cover, extremely wide (7-wide) off final bend, soon well beaten.
10 14 AMBITIOUS LEADER (CC082) W M Lai B Very awkwardly away, 7Ls off pace and one from rear at 800 M, struggling entering straight, no danger.
11 11 ALL FIT (CD065) G Schofield CP Checked and bumped at start and got well back, 10Ls last at 800 M, 4-wide in rear off final bend, never a factor.
12 4 SAINTLY PARTNERS (BV292) R Fradd P- 4Ls off pace when 2-wide in midfield at 900 M, hard-pressed to lie up on straightening, drifted further back.
13 8 ABLE EAGLE (CB443) S K Sit -- Blundered at start, caught 3-wide without cover when 3Ls off pace in 4th at 900 M, under pressure to hold this position entering straight, faded from 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