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Race 9 (509)

DIANTHUS HANDICAP   Rating:75-60   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 AMPLE GAINS (CE021) A Delpech B1 2-wide and 3Ls behind lead in 5th through to home straight, picked up well to lead 150 M out, stayed on strongly.
2 12 GREENESSY (CE001) Y T Cheng B-/CP1 Over-raced in place when 3-wide without cover 2Ls behind in 4th at 1000 M, pressed on to be 3-wide into straight and 1L down in 2nd, a neck 3rd at 200 M, one-paced close home.
3 14 NOBLE HEART (CC355) O Doleuze B Slowly away, towards rear 6Ls off pace with cover at 1000 M, closer 3-wide on straightening, down centre of track when over 2Ls down in midfield at 200 M, nicked a place on the line.
4 10 ENCHANTED (CE065) C Williams SR Had the run of the race on fence 2Ls off pace in 3rd from 1400 M to top of home straight, every chance when disputing lead at 250 M out, no extra close home and narrowly missed a place.
5 3 NOBLE CHAMPION (CC287) B Prebble -- Always 2-wide and 4Ls down in mid-division until turning for home, stayed on quite well for pressure late.
6 4 LANCETTIER (CD338) C Brown TT 6Ls off pace and 3-wide with cover at 1200 M, 3Ls down in 5th entering straight, 2Ls down in 5th at 200 M, a little one-paced close home.
7 1 SPEEDING MOLLY (CC227) G Schofield SR 3-back the fence about 4Ls off pace in 6th until turning for home, failed to quicken up and never looked like bettering midfield spot.
8 7 HAPPY CRUSADER (CE080) R Fradd SR Switched to fence in rear down backstretch about 8Ls off pace, stayed on past a few tired rivals but always one- paced.
9 2 SUNNY RIVIERA (CC240) L Innes -- Settled near rear on fence about 7Ls off pace, drifted to last at top of home straight, posed no threat.
10 8 LUCKY CORDELIA (CD088) E Saint-Martin TT 4-back the fence about 6Ls off pace in 9th until straightening, always outpaced.
11 13 HAPPY CONTENDER (CC152) K W Tsui TT Slow away, worse than midfield and 3-wide with cover about 6Ls off speed until home turn, never looked likely to improve.
12 9 EAST OCEAN DRAGON (CB194) F Coetzee B/TT 2-wide and 1L off lead in 2nd until 500 M, hard pressed to lie up turning for home, soon beaten.
13 6 LUCKY KING (CA304) S Dye B Always in rear 3-wide with cover and 8Ls off pace until the 600 M, 3-wide and 6Ls down in 13th on straightening, no impression.
14 5 ADAIKALI (CE181) M Rodd -- Pressed on to lead by 2Ls on fence at 1200 M, ridden along to be 1L clear off home turn, headed 300 M out, faded sharply and eased close home.
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